2.1 - Insurance Costs
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What is investment cost?
💡 Hint: Think of loans or opportunity cost.
How is insurance cost usually calculated?
💡 Hint: Consider the type of equipment!
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What does the insurance cost usually range for construction equipment?
💡 Hint: Think about the necessary protection!
True or False: Storage costs include wages for security guards.
💡 Hint: Consider all expenses incurred for equipment parking.
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A company invests in a piece of equipment costing $150,000 with an interest rate of 5% and an insurance cost of 3%. Calculate the overall ownership investment cost including taxes (2%) and storage (1.5%).
💡 Hint: Calculate each cost separately before summing up.
Calculate the total ownership cost for machinery valued at $200,000, with investment cost of 8%, insurance cost of 3%, property tax of 4% and storage of 1%.
💡 Hint: Add each component cost step by step.
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