3.3 - Calculation of Operating and Maintenance Costs
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Practice Questions
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What is considered an operating cost?
💡 Hint: Think about daily running costs.
What does salvage value represent?
💡 Hint: It's like the final price when selling something used.
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What is the annual operating cost of the challenger?
💡 Hint: Look back to the initial costs mentioned.
Is the defender's initial cost relevant in the replacement analysis?
💡 Hint: Consider which costs are current versus past.
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A piece of machinery has a purchase price of 50,000 with an annual operating cost of 10,000 and salvage value of 5,000 after 4 years. If the interest rate is 6%, compute the EAC.
💡 Hint: Use formulas for Pv and annualize them.
Scenario: Two machines have the following details: Machine A costs 25,000, with operating costs of 3,000, salvage at 2,000 over 5 years; Machine B costs 20,000, with 2,500 operating and 1,500 salvage value. Which machine is preferable and why, based on EAC?
💡 Hint: Focus on annualizing those costs.
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