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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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Term: Cost of Investment
Definition: The annual cost associated with capital invested in machinery, including considerations of interest rates whether borrowed or from company assets.
Term: Time Value Method
Definition: A method of calculating investment costs that accounts for cash flows occurring at different times by converting them to a present value.
Term: Average Annual Investment Method
Definition: An approximate method used to estimate the cost of investment based on the average value of machinery over its useful life.
Term: Ownership Costs
Definition: Costs that encompass depreciation, investment costs, insurance, taxes, and storage related to machinery ownership.