Practice Lecture-06 Equipment Life And Replacement Analysis (part-1) (2) - Equipment Life and Replacement Analysis (Part-1)

Practice: Lecture-06 Equipment Life and Replacement Analysis (Part-1)

Lesson 2Equipment Life and Replacement Analysis (Part-1)

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Question 1.
What is economic useful life?
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Think about both costs and profits.
Question 2.
Define downtime costs.
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Consider repair scenarios.
3Question 3.
What is the primary consideration for determining economic useful life?
- Maximizing profit
- Minimizing downtime
- Increasing repair costs
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Think about financial outcomes.
4Question 4.
True or False: Obsolescence cost refers solely to the depreciation of machinery.
- True
- False
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Consider different aspects of value reduction.
Question 5.
A construction company has an old excavator that costs $5,000 annually in maintenance. A new excavator would cost $40,000 but would save the company $10,000 every year in operational efficiency due to downtime reductions. Should the company replace the old excavator? Use economic analysis to justify your answer.
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Weigh the long-term benefits against initial investments.
Question 6.
Calculate the obsolescence cost if a machine is 5 years old and has decreased from $100,000 to $70,000 in market value. What percentage value has been lost?
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Use the original value as a base for your percentage calculations.

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