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Question 1 Easy

What does depreciation represent in equipment costs?

💡 Hint: Think about the lifespan of the machine.

Question 2 Easy

What are the two main components of equipment costs discussed in this section?

💡 Hint: Recall the breakdown we discussed in class.

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Question 1

What is the Caterpillar method primarily focused on?

Fuel Costs
Equipment Cost Estimation
Operating Hours

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of this method.

Question 2

True or False: Operating costs include depreciation.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember how we classified costs in class.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have an excavator with an initial cost of $250,000, a salvage value of $30,000, and its lifespan is 10 years. Calculate the annual depreciation and total ownership cost if the operating cost is estimated at $50,000 per year.

💡 Hint: Start with the depreciation calculation before summing total costs.

Challenge 2 Hard

An excavator has a fuel consumption rate of 15 gallons per hour, operating for 6 hours daily, with fuel priced at $3 per gallon. What is the daily fuel cost?

💡 Hint: Multiplication is key here; remember to multiply through to get the total costs.

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