Practice Filter, Oil, Grease (fog) Cost Estimation (3.2) - Estimating Equipment Cost Using Two Methods

Practice: Filter, Oil, Grease (FOG) Cost Estimation

Lesson 3.2Estimating Equipment Cost Using Two Methods

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of estimating equipment costs?
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Think about both ownership and operational factors.
Question 2.
What does FOG stand for?
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It's related to maintenance materials.
3Question 3.
What method estimates costs focusing on cash flow timing?
- Caterpillar Method
- Peurifoy Method
- Flat Rate Method
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Think about the method that accounts for long-term value.
4Question 4.
True or False: Operating costs include legal fees.
- True
- False
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Consider what expenses directly relate to machine operation.
Question 5.
Given an initial cost of 4 crores for a construction vehicle, and a salvage value of 15%, calculate the annual depreciation for its useful life of 10 years.
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First, find out the salvage value, then apply the depreciation formula.
Question 6.
A company needs to assess the FOG costs for its fleet of vehicles, encountering a labor adjustment factor of 0.75. If the total fuel cost is ₹2000 per vehicle, how would you calculate the FOG cost?
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Plug in the values into the formula using the provided factors.

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