Practice Second Year Obsolescence Cost - 2.1 | 17. Downtime Cost Calculation | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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Second Year Obsolescence Cost

2.1 - Second Year Obsolescence Cost

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Question 1 Easy

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

💡 Hint: Use the formula: (Downtime % * Equipment Cost) / 100.

Question 2 Easy

Calculate the yearly downtime cost if the downtime cost per hour is 27 rupees and the machine operates for 2000 hours.

💡 Hint: Multiply the hourly cost by the total operating hours.

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Question 1

What is the downtime cost per hour for machinery costing 900 rupees with a 3% downtime?

27 rupees
54 rupees
30 rupees

💡 Hint: Remember the formula for downtime cost.

Question 2

True or False: The obsolescence cost increases as the machine ages.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the conditions of equipment over time.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A company operates a machine costing 900 rupees per hour, facing 6% downtime in its second year, which then affects its productivity factor of 0.97 in the third year. Calculate the total cumulative cost at the end of the third year with both downtime and obsolescence factors.

💡 Hint: Ensure you factor in both downtime and obsolescence rates correctly.

Challenge 2 Hard

Describe and analyze the financial repercussions if the machine, operational for four years, has not been replaced when it reaches a critical obsolescence cost per hour significantly over competitive technology prices. Include calculations of both immediate and projected future expenses.

💡 Hint: Utilize cumulative cost methodologies and analyze over projected operational hours.

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