2.1 - Calculation Methodology of Unit Cost
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What is a correction factor?
💡 Hint: Think about what factors might affect a bulldozer's efficiency.
How do you calculate unit costs?
💡 Hint: Recall the formula we discussed in class.
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What is the primary purpose of applying correction factors in construction?
💡 Hint: Think about the conditions under which machines operate.
True or False: The unit cost is the total cost divided by the volume of bank cubic meters moved.
💡 Hint: Focus on what unit cost means.
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A bulldozer's ideal productivity is 120 loose m³/hr. However, due to a combination of factors resulting in correction factors at 0.6, what will the actual productivity be?
💡 Hint: Think about how to apply the correction.
If the owning and operating costs sum to 2000 rupees per hour and the productivity is 50 bank m³/hr, what is the unit cost?
💡 Hint: Divide total costs by productivity.
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