ECON3220 Benefit-Cost Analysis for Business (University of Queensland): rated 3.9/5 overall across 4 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
ECON3220 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law in Economics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 商业效益成本分析
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Economics
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The course develops a framework for analysis of the economy-wide effects of proposed public & private projects. A case study is undertaken in which basic concepts of microeconomic theory are applied within a spreadsheet framework to produce a benefit-cost analysis of a professional standard.
ECON3220 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "I am taking ECON3220 now. It is super easy, especially if you have somewhat of an economics background. There is about 80% theory 20% maths. The start is finance, things like NPV and IRR, and then it goes into the cost-benefit analysis. Easy for a third year course. The assessme…"
On Reddit: ">Econ2410 Very cool course. Strategy and economics is awesome, basically cover a lot of vertical integration analysis and Cournot and Bertrand models! It has changed lecturer's since I've done this course so I hear it is a little more maths focussed. Still quite bearable! >Econ3…"
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Q: Is ECON3220 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ECON3220, and when is it offered?
A: ECON3220 is taught by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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