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annualizer: Time-averaged restoration project outcomes

Description

annualizer computes time-averaged quantities based on linear interpolation.

Usage

annualizer(timevec, benefits)

Value

A time-averaged value over the specified time horizon.

Arguments

timevec

numeric vector of time intervals.

benefits

numeric vector of values to be interpolated.

References

Robinson R., Hansen W., and Orth K. 1995. Evaluation of environmental investments procedures manual interim: Cost effectiveness and incremental cost analyses. IWR Report 95-R-1. Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Virginia.

Examples

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#Constant value through time
annualizer(c(0,50), c(100,100))
annualizer(seq(0,50), rep(100,51))

#Simple time series
annualizer(seq(0,50), seq(0,50))

#User-specified time intervals
demo.timevec <- c(0,2,20,50)
demo.ben <- c(0,100,90,80)
annualizer(demo.timevec, demo.ben)

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