Practice Loss in Productivity - 1.5 | 17. Downtime Cost Calculation | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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Question 1

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What is the downtime cost per hour when the equipment cost is 900 rupees at 3%?

💡 Hint: Remember to use the percentage to calculate the cost.

Question 2

Easy

How many hours does the machine operate in a year as per the given data?

💡 Hint: This information is specifically mentioned.

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Question 1

What is the downtime cost per hour if the cost of equipment is 900 rupees and the downtime percentage is 3%?

  • 27 rupees
  • 54 rupees
  • 18 rupees

💡 Hint: Think about the percentage calculation.

Question 2

True or False: Cumulative downtime costs decrease as a machine ages?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to costs over time.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the quarterly obsolescence cost for a machine that has an obsolescence factor of 0.05 for the second year.

💡 Hint: Think about breaking down the annual operation into quarters.

Question 2

Discuss how a company could balance the costs of older machines with productivity gains from newer models.

💡 Hint: Factor in both current expenditure and potential savings from efficiency.

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