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  • Question
  • If a is the base amount expenditure, b is the increase in the operation cost each year over a period of n years, the total cost of maintenance is :


  • Options
  • A. a + (n + 1) b
  • B. a + (n - 1) b
  • C. a x (n - 1) b
  • D. a - (n - 1) b

  • Correct Answer
  • a + (n - 1) b 


  • Engineering Economy problems


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    • 1. Ratio analysis of a construction firm is used for analysis by :

    • Options
    • A. share holders
    • B. firm's management
    • C. Banks of the firm
    • D. financial analysts
    • E. All of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Both architect and engineer make use of the cost estimate of the project:

    • Options
    • A. for site selection
    • B. for designing of the project
    • C. for choosing alternatives
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. If interest is paid more than once in a year, i is the rate of interest per year, n is the number of periods in years and m is a number of periods per years, compound amount factor (CAF) is :

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. Ratio analysis is the procedure of determining and interpreting numerical relationship of various items of the financial statement.
    • B. All financial ratios are obtained by relating two sets of information contained in a Single financial statement.
    • C. The relationship between two accounting figures expressed mathematically, is known as a financial ratio.
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. The interest calculated on the basis of 365 days a year, is known as :

    • Options
    • A. interest
    • B. ordinary simple interest
    • C. exact simple interest
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. Present worth Annuity (PWA) is generally known as

    • Options
    • A. Premium annuities
    • B. Income annuities
    • C. Future annuities
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. The construction estimate of a project is used by :

    • Options
    • A. the owner of the facility
    • B. the consulting architect/engineer
    • C. the contractor of the project
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. A construction estimate is used

    • Options
    • A. to judge tentatively or approximate value of the project
    • B. to produce a statement of the approximate cost
    • C. to decide an approximation of the value of the project and not the exact cost.
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. In a cash-flow diagram :

    • Options
    • A. Time 0 is considered to be the present
    • B. Time 1 is considered to be the end of time period 1
    • C. A vertical arrow pointing up indicates a positive cash flow
    • D. An arrow pointing downward indicates a negative cash flow
    • E. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. The capital required to get a project started, is called first cost.
    • B. The costs associated with a new or existing project that remain unaffected by the changes in activity level over the normal range of operation of the project, are called fixed costs.
    • C. The group of costs that vary proportionately to the changes in the activity level of a new or existing project are called variable costs.
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss


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