5 - Equivalent Annual Cost Calculation for Challenger
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Practice Questions
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Calculate the annual operating cost for the defender if the annual maintenance is 1,35,000.
💡 Hint: What is the given operating cost?
What does salvage value represent?
💡 Hint: Think about the end of an asset's life.
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What is the primary focus of the equivalent annual cost method?
💡 Hint: Think about why we calculate annual costs.
True or False: Sunk costs should influence current decision-making.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of sunk costs.
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Assume the defender has an updated annual operating cost of 1,50,000 and a salvage value of 5,00,000. Recalculate the EAC and determine if it should still be replaced by the challenger.
💡 Hint: Use the formula and adjust for new operating costs.
If the interest rate changes to 12% and the initial cost of the challenger is 30,00,000, how would this affect the EAC? Recalculate.
💡 Hint: Apply the new interest rate to find the new USCRF.
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