Practice Equipment Cost Estimation (3) - Construction Methods and Equipment Management

Practice: Equipment Cost Estimation

Lesson 3Construction Methods and Equipment Management

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Question 1.
Define ownership cost in equipment management.
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Think about costs that exist even when the equipment is idle.
Question 2.
What is the primary purpose of estimating equipment costs?
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Consider the financial implications of inaccurate estimates.
3Question 3.
Which cost is incurred regardless of equipment usage?
- Ownership Cost
- Operating Cost
- Maintenance Cost
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Remember the costs that exist even when idle.
4Question 4.
True or False: All ownership costs are directly related to the active use of equipment.
- True
- False
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Consider the definition of ownership costs.
Question 5.
A construction company purchased a bulldozer for $400,000, expected to last 15 years with a salvage value of $50,000. Using the straight-line method, calculate the depreciation after five years.
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Use the formula: (Initial Cost - Salvage Value) / Useful Life.
Question 6.
If an excavator has an initial cost of $250,000 and is expected to depreciate at a rate defined by the double-declining balance method, calculate its book value after three years assuming no salvage cost.
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Remember not to use salvage value in this method.

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