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CE 132 Equipment Econ
Final Review
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Civil Engineering
Undergraduate 4
05/18/2016

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Term
Equipment Cost Elements (Owning)
Definition
Depreciation
Investment
Insurance
Taxes
Storage Cost
Term
Equipment Cost Elements (Operating)
Definition
Fuel
Service
Repair
Tires
Special Items
Operator's Wages
Term
Depreciation (Use)
Definition
Tax Liability
Dep component of hourly equipment cost
Term
Depreciation Calculation
Definition
Initial Cost
Salvage Cost
Term
Depreciation Methods
Definition
Straight-Line
Sum-of-the-Year's Digits
Double-Declining-Balance
IRS-Prescribed
Term
Straight-Line Method
Definition
(Depreciation)
Uniform for each year
Term
Sum-of-the-Year's Digits
Definition
(Depreciation)
Non-Uniform
Highest in first year
Gradually decreases thereafter
D: Sum of years' digits
N: year digit in inverse order
Term
Double-Declining-Balance
Definition
(Depreciation)
Max. in first year
Book value not < Salvage
Term
IRS-Prescribed
Definition
(Depreciation)
Modified DDB
Doesn't consider salvage cost
Term
Total Owning Cost
Definition
Depreciation + Investment Cost + Insurance + Taxes + Storage
Term
Rent-Buy-Lease Decision
Definition
(Equipment Economics)
Low Utilization
- Rent--> least expensive
- Purch--> most expensive

Limited Capital and High Utilization
- lease-with-purchase option
Term
Purchasing Equipment (Benefits)
Definition
(Equipment Economics)
Least costly
Adequate revenue to cover O&O cost
Greater selection
Accelerated depreciation
Discounts
Term
Purchasing Equipment (Considerations)
Definition
(Equipment Economics)
cost
productivity
features and attachments
dealer support
Term
Leasing Equipment(Benefits)
Definition
(Equipment Economics)
costs less than renting
when job calls for specialized equipment
when equipment has limited future use
Term
Rental Equipment(Benefits)
Definition
(Equipment Economics)
for short-term and unexpected
low utilization
for when job is distant from base of ops
Term
Rental Equipment (Considerations)
Definition
(Equipment Economics)
direct cost higher than leasing/purchasing
Term
Total Operating Cost
Definition
Fuel + Service + Repair + Tire + Special Item + Operator Wages
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