1 - Equivalent Annual Cost Calculation
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Practice Questions
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What does EAC stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of annualized cost.
Define USCRF in relation to EAC.
💡 Hint: It's a method of recovery over time.
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What is the purpose of calculating the EAC?
💡 Hint: Think about how businesses choose to manage equipment.
True or False: The EAC is only focused on the purchase price of the equipment.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of EAC.
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A company has a machine with a purchase price of 1,500,000 rupees, an expected life of 5 years, an O&M cost of 200,000 rupees per year, and a salvage value of 100,000 rupees. Calculate the EAC if the USCRF is 0.25.
💡 Hint: Break down the problem into parts: calculate EAC then adjust for O&M and salvage.
Analyze how the firm's decision to ignore salvage value might affect their assessment of a machine's cost-effectiveness, using an example.
💡 Hint: Think critically about cash flows and their implications.
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