FLOOD03186

• County: Statewide
• Community: All
• Stream Name: All
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Hazard Mitigation Projects
• Date: 1/1/1996
• Prepared For: FEMA
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

VERSION 1.0 1/12/95

TUTORIAL, ~

CHAPTER 4
TUTORIAL

This chapter reviews the process of loading Quattro Pro for Windows
and the Benefit-Cost Program, and works through a sample LEVEL
ONE (see definition below) data entry exercise and benefit-cost
analysis. This tutorial is provided primarily for the less experienced
computer user. .

To examine an example of a complete benefit-cost analysis, open the
BC_EXAMP.WB1 file which has all ofthe data entries alr~ady
completed. To use the tutorial to enter data in a blank benefit-cost
model, follow the instructions which start on page 4-3.

LEVEL ONE and LEVEL TWO Benefit-Cost Analyses

A LEVEL ONE (Minimum Data) Benefit-Cost Analysis, relies heavily
, on default values and requires the minimum of user-specified data
entries. A LEVEL TWO (Detailed) Benefit-Cost Analysis, relies less
on default values and incorporates much more building-specific data.

LEVEL ONE
(Minimum Data)
B-C Analysis

By entering the information on the LEVEL ONE Data pages and the
Flood Hazard Data, the program will perform a Benefit-Cost Analysis
of the proposed mitigation project. Additional numerical values which
the model requires for its calculations are already included in the
program as "default values."

For general guidance on how to perform a benefit-cost analysis, see
Chapter 5, Benefit-Cost Program: Guidance.

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For a detailed explanation of the data entries for a LEVEL ONE
analysis, see Chapter 6, Benefit-Cost Program: Level One
Analysis.

For a detailed explanation of flood data entries, see Chapter 7.
Benefit-Cost Program: Flood Hazard Risk.

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