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7. Cost of Investment

The chapter discusses the various components of ownership costs for machinery, focusing on the cost of investment as a key factor in determining overall ownership costs. It highlights two main methods for calculating investment costs: the time value method and the average annual investment method. Additionally, the chapter covers related costs like insurance, taxes, and storage, concluding with an example to illustrate how to estimate the ownership costs.

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Sections

  • 1

    Cost Of Investment

    The cost of investment represents the annual capital cost associated with owning machinery, which can include both borrowed and company-owned funds.

  • 1.1

    Understanding Investment Cost

    This section explores the concept of investment costs as a key component of ownership costs, highlighting how these costs can be calculated using different methods.

  • 1.2

    Methods To Calculate Cost Of Investment

    This section discusses the cost of investment in machinery, focusing on how to calculate it through two main methods: the time value method and the average annual investment method.

  • 1.2.1

    1. Time Value Method

  • 1.2.2

    2. Average Annual Investment Method

  • 1.2.2.1

    Defining Average Value Of Machine

    This section explains the concept of investment cost related to machines and equipment, focusing on its calculation methods and importance in ownership costs.

  • 2

    Components Of Ownership Cost

    The ownership cost comprises several vital components, including investment cost, insurance, taxes, and storage costs necessary for machinery ownership.

  • 2.1

    Insurance Costs

    This section discusses the various ownership costs associated with equipment, including insurance, investment costs, taxes, and storage costs.

  • 2.2

    Tax Costs

    This section discusses the various components of ownership costs associated with machinery, particularly focusing on investment, tax, and insurance costs.

  • 2.3

    Storage Costs

    This section discusses storage costs as a critical component of ownership costs, including calculation methods for investment costs.

  • 2.4

    Components Summary

    This section discusses the key components of ownership costs including investment cost, insurance, taxes, and storage costs.

  • 3

    Methods To Calculate Ownership Costs

    This section discusses the methods to calculate ownership costs associated with equipment investment, focusing on investment cost, insurance, taxes, and storage costs.

  • 3.1

    Average Annual Investment Method

    The Average Annual Investment Method calculates the ownership costs of machinery by estimating investment costs as a percentage of average annual investment over the equipment's useful life.

  • 4

    Depreciation And Book Value

    This section covers the cost of investment in machinery, its depreciation, and the methods for calculating ownership costs.

  • 4.1

    Calculating Depreciation

    This section explains the concept of depreciation and its calculation methods within the context of ownership costs of machinery.

  • 4.2

    Finding Book Value At Different Years

    This section explores how to determine the book value of equipment over different years, emphasizing the importance of ownership costs and investment costs.

  • 4.2.1

    Book Value Calculation Formula

    This section outlines how to calculate the cost of investment in machinery through different methods and emphasizes the components of ownership cost.

  • 5

    Example On Estimating Ownership Cost

    This section discusses the components of ownership costs, particularly focusing on investment costs and how to estimate them using various methods.

  • 5.1

    Input Data For Example

    This section discusses the overall concept of ownership costs regarding investments in machinery, focusing on the cost of investment, insurance, taxes, and storage.

  • 5.2

    Calculating Average Annual Investment

    This section covers the importance of calculating the average annual investment when assessing ownership costs in relation to equipment and machinery.

  • 5.3

    Estimation Of Ownership Costs

    This section explores the components and methods for estimating ownership costs related to machinery, focusing on investment costs, insurance, taxes, and storage costs.

  • 6

    Summary Of Ownership Cost Estimation

    This section covers the estimation of ownership costs related to equipment, focusing on methods of calculating investment costs and their components such as depreciation, insurance, and taxes.

  • 7

    References

    This section discusses the concept of investment costs related to machine ownership and outlines methods used to calculate ownership costs, including the average annual investment method.

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