Practice FOG Cost Estimation - 5.2 | 14. Initial Cost Analysis | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is the formula for calculating the equivalent uniform annual cost?

💡 Hint: Think about how interest and time factor in.

Question 2

Easy

Define salvage value.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to equipment when it's no longer useful.

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Question 1

What is the annualized cost formula?

  • Cost + Interest
  • Initial Cost x [i(1+i)^n / ((1+i)^n - 1)]
  • Initial Cost / Life Span

💡 Hint: Which option incorporates interest?

Question 2

The salvage value represents the future resale value of a piece of equipment.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about when you'd sell equipment.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A construction project has machinery with an initial cost of ₹4,50,00,000. The salvage value is estimated at 10% of the initial cost. Calculate the annualized initial cost over a 10-year lifespan at a 6% interest rate.

💡 Hint: Work through the formula step by step: calculate exponentials, then multiply.

Question 2

If the total ownership cost totals ₹2,500,00 and the operational costs add up to ₹1,500,00 for a month of work, what is the total cost for that project?

💡 Hint: Add together all monthly expenditures for total project assessment.

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