Practice Ownership Cost Calculation According to Peurifoy - 5.2 | 13. Estimating Equipment Cost Using Two Methods | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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Ownership Cost Calculation According to Peurifoy

5.2 - Ownership Cost Calculation According to Peurifoy

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are the components of ownership costs?

💡 Hint: Think about what costs you would incur beyond just buying a piece of equipment.

Question 2 Easy

How is depreciation calculated?

💡 Hint: Remember the equation you learned — Initial Cost minus Salvage Value.

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Question 1

What does ownership cost include?

Only initial purchase
Initial purchase and operating costs
Only operating costs

💡 Hint: Think about all costs associated with owning and running equipment.

Question 2

Is depreciation considered in operating cost calculations?

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the definitions we discussed earlier.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Calculate the total cost for a piece of equipment with a purchase price of 500,000, having operating costs of 60 per hour, expected to be used for 2,000 hours annually over 10 years, with a salvage value at 20%.

💡 Hint: Start by determining annual depreciation before summing it up with operating costs.

Challenge 2 Hard

Apply both Caterpillar and Peurifoy methods on a dump truck with a purchase price of 3 crores. Discuss key differences in estimates produced.

💡 Hint: Understand how each method approaches the timing of cash flows and expenses.

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