Practice Total Cost Calculation - 2.2.5 | 12. Equipment cost – Caterpillar and Peurifoy method | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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2.2.5 - Total Cost Calculation

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Question 1 Easy

What is the formula for calculating depreciation?

💡 Hint: Look at how ownership costs are calculated.

Question 2 Easy

Name two components of operating costs.

💡 Hint: Think about what it costs to run equipment.

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Question 1

What is the primary formula for determining depreciation costs?

💡 Hint: Consider the components of ownership costs.

Question 2

True or False: The Peurifoy method considers the timing of cash flows?

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the differences between these two methods.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Using a bulldozer with an initial cost of $250,000 and a salvage value of $30,000 over 8,000 hours, calculate the depreciation and include potential fuel costs based on a consumption factor of 0.8 gallons/hour.

💡 Hint: Break each calculation into parts—start with depreciation and then fuel cost.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given different repair factors based on usage ranges, develop a robust estimate for a machine that has been used for 12,000 hours, with a repair factor of 15% of ownership costs.

💡 Hint: Utilize the ownership cost to verify repair costs.

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