Practice Finding the Equivalent Annual Cost of Operating and Maintenance Cost - 1.2 | 20. Equivalent Annual Cost Calculation | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Define Equivalent Annual Cost (EAC).

💡 Hint: Think about how costs can accumulate.

Question 2

Easy

What does Present Worth represent?

💡 Hint: It's all about today versus tomorrow.

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Question 1

What is Equivalent Annual Cost?

  • A single lump sum cost
  • An annualized cost from total expenses
  • A cash inflow from sales

💡 Hint: Focus on the word 'annual'.

Question 2

Is Present Worth the same as future value?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember, one is today’s value, the other is future value.

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Question 1

A company has annual costs for maintenance as follows: Year 1: 50,000, Year 2: 70,000, and Year 3: 90,000. Using the respective USCRFs of 1.05, and 0.95, calculate the EAC over three years.

💡 Hint: Each year's costs must be discounted based on its timing.

Question 2

Discuss how the potential future increase in interest rates may affect decisions on retaining or replacing machinery based on EAC.

💡 Hint: Think about the direct impact on borrowing or investment worth.

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