Practice Cumulative Investment Costs - 4.2 | 16. Economic Life of a Machine | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is the economic life of a machine?

💡 Hint: Think about the optimal time to replace machinery.

Question 2

Easy

Define depreciation.

💡 Hint: Consider how wear and tear affects machinery.

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Question 1

What does economic life refer to?

  • Period where costs are highest
  • Period where costs are lowest
  • Time until machine failure

💡 Hint: Consider when a machine is most cost-effective.

Question 2

True or False: Depreciation increases the book value of an asset over time.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how assets lose value.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A machine has a purchase price of 50,00,000 and follows the double declining balance method with an 8-year lifespan. Calculate the depreciation for the first three years.

💡 Hint: Follow the steps for each year and keep track of the book value.

Question 2

Calculate the cumulative costs of maintenance for a machine where initial maintenance is 2,00,000 growing by 10% each year. Calculate for 5 years.

💡 Hint: Apply the growth factor diligently, and keep adding to find cumulative costs.

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