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Lecture-06 Equipment Life and Replacement Analysis (Part-1)

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Question 1 Easy

What is economic useful life?

💡 Hint: Think about both costs and profits.

Question 2 Easy

Define downtime costs.

💡 Hint: Consider repair scenarios.

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Question 1

What is the primary consideration for determining economic useful life?

Maximizing profit
Minimizing downtime
Increasing repair costs

💡 Hint: Think about financial outcomes.

Question 2

True or False: Obsolescence cost refers solely to the depreciation of machinery.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider different aspects of value reduction.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A construction company has an old excavator that costs $5,000 annually in maintenance. A new excavator would cost $40,000 but would save the company $10,000 every year in operational efficiency due to downtime reductions. Should the company replace the old excavator? Use economic analysis to justify your answer.

💡 Hint: Weigh the long-term benefits against initial investments.

Challenge 2 Hard

Calculate the obsolescence cost if a machine is 5 years old and has decreased from $100,000 to $70,000 in market value. What percentage value has been lost?

💡 Hint: Use the original value as a base for your percentage calculations.

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