Practice Initial Cost - 4.1 | 5. Construction Methods and Equipment Management | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Define ownership costs.

💡 Hint: Think about what it costs to own equipment without using it.

Question 2

Easy

What is salvage value?

💡 Hint: Consider the price obtained after selling used equipment.

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Question 1

What are the two main components of ownership costs?

  • Ownership and Operating Costs
  • Initial and Salvage Costs
  • Fixed and Variable Costs

💡 Hint: Think about the costs incurred whether the machine is used or not.

Question 2

True or False: Depreciation reflects a physical cash flow.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what depreciation represents in financial statements.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A piece of construction equipment costs $150,000 with a salvage value of $15,000 and is expected to last 10 years. Calculate the annual depreciation using the straight-line method.

💡 Hint: Remember to subtract the salvage value from the initial cost before dividing by the useful life.

Question 2

Assuming the same equipment as above, calculate the total depreciation over its useful life using the sum-of-the-years'-digits method.

💡 Hint: Break down the digits to distribute the depreciation over the years.

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