1 - Downtime Cost Calculation
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Practice Questions
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What is the downtime cost per hour if the equipment costs 900 rupees?
💡 Hint: Calculate 3% of 900.
How much is the yearly downtime cost if the machine operates for 2000 hours?
💡 Hint: Multiply the hourly cost by the annual hours operated.
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What percentage of downtime costs is applied to the hourly equipment cost?
💡 Hint: Reflect on how the downtime percentage is stated in the section.
Is the downtime cost in the second year always higher than the first?
💡 Hint: Think about how the downtime percentage is increasing in successive calculations.
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If your equipment has an obsolescence factor that increases yearly and costs 900 rupees per hour with increased maintenance fees leading to a total cumulative cost of 300,000 rupees over three years, how would you analyze the need for equipment replacement?
💡 Hint: Consider long-term patterns in cost versus productivity and how those factors indicate the efficiencies of newer models.
Given the equipment cost increases by 10% after each year and the downtime increases alongside productivity demands, how does this shape your operational management strategy?
💡 Hint: Think about balancing costs and production requirements in making machinery decisions.
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