A U.S. Air Force cost analysis cost estimating model program for use with the "TI Programmable 59" handheld calculator

Joe M. Balding

Expert InsightsPublished 1978

Documents a Texas Instrument's "TI Programmable 59" calculator program that uses the U.S. Air Force Cost Analysis Cost Estimating (CACE) model. The model is useful to Air Force organizations, other Government agencies, and government contractors for cost analysis, life cycle cost exercises, or studies concerned with cost effectiveness comparisons between weapon systems. Using the model with the program eliminates lengthy manual computations and the necessity of using a computer. The program allows the user to select among several cost factor input methods, estimate output formats, and summarization options. Although detailed instructions are included in the paper, user familiarity with the "TI Programmable 59" calculator and the "PC-100A Print Cradle" is assumed.

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Balding, Joe M., A U.S. Air Force cost analysis cost estimating model program for use with the "TI Programmable 59" handheld calculator. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1978. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P6130.html.
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