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Chapter 2 Engineering Costs and Cost Estimating

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Learning Objectives

Understand various cost concepts

Breakeven charts

Understand various cost estimation models

Be able to estimate engineering costs with various models

Cash Flow Diagrams

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Engineering Costs

Fixed costs

The costs that do not change during the time horizon of the study. They may relate to the constant costs of equipment, utilities, rent, etc.

Constant, independent of the output or activity level.

Examples:

Property taxes, insurance

Management and administrative salaries

License fees, and interest costs on borrowed capital

Rental or lease

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A manufacturing plant that assembles television sets has variable output volume from 200 sets to 350 sets a day. The building for both manufacturing and warehousing has an area of 80, 000 square feet. It employs about 250 people. It produces all of the components that go into the assembly.

An example for fixed cost in this plant is -------------------.

Equipment Cost

Power cost

Labor Cost

Material Cost

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Example

Equipment cost stays the same regardless the level of output once the plant has been designed to produce at a certain level.

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Engineering Costs

Variable costs

Costs that vary during the time horizon of the study. Over the long-term all costs are variable.

Depends on the level of output or activity.

Proportional to the output or activity level.

Example:

Direct labor cost

Direct materials

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A manufacturing plant that assembles television sets has variable output volume from 200 sets to 350 sets a day. The building for both manufacturing and warehousing has an area of 80, 000 square feet. It employs about 250 people. It produces all of the components that go into the assembly.

An example for variable cost in the plant is ---------------.

A) Building cost

B) Equipment Cost

C) Labor Cost

D) Property Taxes

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Labor cost depends on the output level

Example

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Relevant Formulae

Total Variable Cost = Unit Variable Cost * Quantity

TVC = VC * Q

Total Cost = Total Fixed Cost + Total Variable Cost

TC = FC + VC * Q

Total Revenue = Unit Selling Price * Quantity

TR = SP * Q

where TVC = Total variable cost

VC = Variable cost per unit

Q = Production/Selling quantity

FC = Total Fixed costs

TR = Total revenue

SP = Selling price per unit

Example

A company produces a single, high-volume product.  One year its production volume was 780,000 units, its fixed costs were $3.2 million and its variable costs were $16 per unit.  What was the company's total cost for the year?

A) $3,200,000

B) $3,200,016

C) $12,480,000

D) $15,680,000

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TVC = 780,000 x 16 = $12,480,000

FC = $3.2M

TC = FC+TVC = $15,680,000

Breakeven Analysis

Breakeven point: The level of business activity at which the total costs to provide the products (goods), or services are equal to the revenue generated. That is:

Total costs = Total revenue

Total costs = Total fixed costs + Total variable costs

Applications of Breakeven analysis:

Determining minimum production quantity

Forecast production profit / loss

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Production Quantity

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Break-even Point

Fixed Costs

Variable Costs

Total Costs

Total Revenue

Loss

Profit

Breakeven Analysis

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Example 2-1

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# of Customers

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Fixed Costs

= $225

Variable Costs

= 20X

Total Costs

= $225 + 20X

Total Revenue

= 35X

Loss

Profit

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$800

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$0

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A manufacturing firm’s specialty circuit board division has annual fixed costs of $100,000

and variable costs of $20.00 per board.

If they charge $100 per circuit board, how many circuit boards must they produce and sell in order to break even?

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Example

To break even, total costs = total revenue,

where total costs = total fixed costs + total variable costs.

$100,000 + $20X = $100X

X = $100,000/$80 = 1250 circuit boards.

In breakeven analysis, the profit at the breakeven point is equal to

 A) The total cost   B) Zero   C) The total revenue   D) The variable cost multiplied by the number of items sold 

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Example

The total revenue is equal to the total cost. Therefore…

Marginal Costs and Average Costs

Marginal Costs

Used to decide whether an additional unit should be made, purchased, or enrolled in.

the variable cost for one more unit of output

Capacity Planning: excess capacity

Basis for last-minute pricing

Average Costs:

total cost divided by the total number of units produced.

Basis for normal pricing

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the cost of producing one additional unit.

used for making a decision of whether or not it is economical to produce another unit of the same item.

Example: Taking the fifth person in a taxicab that can take only four passengers.

For the fifth person, a second cab has to be hired.

The cab fare for the second cab is the marginal cost.

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Example

What is marginal cost? Explain with an example.

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Engineering Costs and Cost Estimating

Key Question: Where do the numbers come from that we use in engineering economic analysis?

Cost estimating is necessary in an economic analysis

When working in industry, you may need to consult with professional accountants, engineers and other specialists to obtain such information

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Albert plans to charter a bus to take people to see a wrestling match show in Jacksonville. His wealthy uncle will reimburse him for his personal time, so his time cost can be ignored.

Item Cost Item Cost

Bus Rental $80 Ticket $12.50

Gas Expense $75 Refreshments $ 7.50

Other Fuel Costs $20

Bus Driver $50

Total Costs $225.00 Total Costs $20.00

Which of the above are fixed and which are variable costs?

How do we compute Albert’s total cost if he takes n people to Jacksonville?

Albert’s Charter Bus Venture (example)

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Albert’s Charter Bus Venture (example)

Answer: Total Cost = $225 + $20 n. 

Graph of Total Cost Equation:  

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Total cost

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marginal cost

-The cost to take one more person

average cost

- Average cost: the cost per person

Avg. Cost = TC/n

Avg. Cost = ($225+$20n)/n = $20 + $225/n

For n = 30, TC = $885

Avg. Cost = $885/30 = $29.50

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Question: Do we have enough information yet to decide how much money Albert will make on his venture? What else must we know?

Albert needs to know his total revenue

Albert knows that similar ventures in the past have charged $35 per person, so that is what he decides to charge

Total Revenue = 35n (for n people)

Total profit =

Total Revenue – Total Cost:

35n – (225 + 20n) = 15n – 225

Question:

How many people does Albert need to break even?

(not lose money on his venture)

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Question:

How many people does Albert need to break even?

(not lose money on his venture)

Solve 15 n – 225 = 0 => n=15

more than 15, he makes money

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Albert’s Charter Bus Venture (example)

Where is the Loss Region?

Where is the Profit Region? 

Where is the Breakeven point?

A new machine comes with 100 free service hours over the first year. Additional time costs $75 per hour. What are the average and marginal costs per hour for the following quantities?

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Exercise 2.3

a) 75 hours

A new machine comes with 100 free service hours over the first year. Additional time costs $75 per hour. What are the average and marginal costs per hour for the following quantities?

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Exercise 2.3

b) 125 hours

A new machine comes with 100 free service hours over the first year. Additional time costs $75 per hour. What are the average and marginal costs per hour for the following quantities?

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Exercise 2.3

c) 250 hours

A privately owned summer camp for youngsters has the following data for a 12-week session:

Charge per camper $120 per week

Fixed costs $48,000 per session

Variable cost per camper $80 per week

Capacity 200 campers

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Exercise 2.7

a) Develop the mathematical relationships for total cost and total revenue.

A privately owned summer camp for youngsters has the following data for a 12-week session:

Charge per camper $120 per week

Fixed costs $48,000 per session

Variable cost per camper $80 per week

Capacity 200 campers

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Exercise 2.7

b) What is the total number of campers that will allow the camp to just break even?

$48,000 = $480 x

A privately owned summer camp for youngsters has the following data for a 12-week session:

Charge per camper $120 per week

Fixed costs $48,000 per session

Variable cost per camper $80 per week

Capacity 200 campers

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Exercise 2.7

c) What is the profit or loss for the 12-week session if the camp operates at 80% capacity

A privately owned summer camp for youngsters has the following data for a 12-week session:

Charge per camper $120 per week

Fixed costs $48,000 per session

Variable cost per camper $80 per week

Capacity 200 campers

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Exercise 2.15

d) What are marginal and average costs per camper at 80% capacity?

Marginal cost is the slope of the equation which is equal to $960

Average cost is Total Cost/x = ($48,000 + $960 * 160)/160 = $1260

at x = 160

Costs associated with decisions already made.

Money already spent as a result of a past decision.

Cost that has occurred in the past and has no relevance to estimates of future costs and revenues related to an alternative

Must be ignored because current decisions can not change the past

Sunk Costs

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A sunk cost is money already spent due to a past decision.

As engineering economists we deal with present and future opportunities

We must be careful not to be influenced by the past

Disregard sunk costs in engineering economic analysis

Sunk Costs

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Example:

Suppose that three years ago your parents bought you a laptop PC for $2000.

How likely is it that you can sell it today for what it cost?

Suppose you can sell the laptop today for $400. Does the $2000 purchase cost have any effect on the selling price today?

The $2000 is a sunk cost. It has no influence on the present opportunity to sell the laptop for $400. ( stock now costs $20 but you bought for $80)

Sunk Costs

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All of the following are usually included in an engineering economic analysis except

A) Fixed costs 

B) Variable costs 

C) Sunk costs 

D) Total revenue 

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Example

Opportunity Costs

Using a resource in one activity instead of another

Cost of the foregone opportunity and is hidden or implied

Going for $3000 trip and miss the opportunity of earning $5000 in summer internship

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Sunk and Opportunity Cost-1

Example 2-2. A distributor has a case of electric pumps. The pumps are unused, but are three years old. They are becoming obsolete. Some pricing information is available as follows.

Item Amount Type of Costs

Price for case 3 years ago $7,000

Sunk cost

Sunk cost

Storage costs to date $1,000

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Sunk and Opportunity Cost-2

Example 2-2. (cont.)

Item Amount Type of Costs

List price today for a case of

new and up to date pumps $12,000

Can be used to help determine what the lot is worth today.

Amount buyer offered for case

2 years ago $5,000

A foregone opportunity

Case can currently be sold for $3,000

Actual market value today

Recurring Costs and Non-recurring Costs

Recurring Costs: Repetitive, and occur when a firm produces similar goods and services on a continuing basis

Office space rental

Non-recurring Costs: Not repetitive, even though the total expenditure may be cumulative over a period of time

Typically involves developing or establishing a capability or capacity to operate

Examples are purchase cost for real estate and the construction costs of the plant

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Incremental Costs

Incremental Costs: Difference in costs between two alternatives.

Suppose that A and B are mutually exclusive alternatives. If A has an initial cost of $10,000 while B has an initial cost of $14,000, the incremental initial cost of (B - A) is $4,000.

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Example 2-3 Choosing between Model A & B

Cost Items Model A Model B Incremental Cost
Purchase Price $10,000 $17,500
Installation Costs $3,500 $5,000
Annual Maintenance * $2,500 $750
Annual Utility * $1,200 $2,000
Disposal Cost $700 $500

$7,500

$1,500

$ -1,750/yr

$800/yr

$ -200

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* Must be multiplied by the number of years of service.

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Cash Costs versus Book Costs

Book Costs:

Costs that do not involve money/cash transaction

Cost effects from past decisions that are recorded in the books (accounting books) of a firm

Do not represent cash flows

Not included in engineering economic analysis

One exception is for asset depreciation.

Depreciation Example:

Depreciation is charged for the use of assets, such as plant and equipment—This is used to determine the value of the company and in computing taxes.

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Cash Costs versus Book Costs

Cash Costs:

Costs that involve money/cash transaction

Require the cash transaction of dollars from “one pocket to another”.

Example:

Interest payments, taxes, etc.

You might use Kelley Blue Book to conclude the book value of your car is $6,000. The book value can be thought of as the book cost. If you actually sell the car to a friend for $5,500, then the cash cost to your friend is $5,500.

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Life-Cycle Costs

Life-Cycle Costs: Summation of all costs, both recurring and nonrecurring, related to a product, structure, system, or service during its life span.

Life cycle begins with the identification of the economic needs or wants (the requirements) and ends with the retirement and disposal activities.

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Phases of Life Cycle

1. Need Assessment 2.Conceptual Design 3. Detailed Design 4. Production /Construction 5.Operational Use 6. Decline/ Retirement
Requirements Analysis Impact Analysis Allocation of Resources Production of Goods/ Services Distribution of Goods/ Services Phase Out
Overall Feasibility Study Proof of Concept Detailed Specifications Building of Supporting Facilities Maintenance/ Support Disposal
Conceptual Design Planning Prototype/ Breadboard Component/ Supplier Selection Quality Control/ Assurance Retirement Planning Retirement
Development/ Testing Production Planning Operational Planning
Detailed Design Planning

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Cumulative Life-Cycle Costs Committed and Spent

Life-Cycle Costs Committed

Life-Cycle Costs Spent

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Cost/Ease of Design Changes in Product Life Cycle

Ease of Design Changes

Cost of Design Changes

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Think – Pair – Share

Tech Engineering Inc. makes a consumer product for which the following cost data are available.

Fixed cost/ year = $120,000

Variable costs/ unit = $15

i. Determine the breakeven volume if each unit can be sold for $40.

ii. If a net profit of $100,000 is required, determine the number of units that needed to be sold.

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Think – Pair – Share

Tech Engineering Inc. makes a consumer product for which the following cost data are available.

Fixed cost/ year = $120,000

Variable costs/ unit = $15

i. Determine the breakeven volume if each unit can be sold for $40.

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Think – Pair – Share

Tech Engineering Inc. makes a consumer product for which the following cost data are available.

Fixed cost/ year = $120,000

Variable costs/ unit = $15

ii. If a net profit of $100,000 is required, determine the number of units that needed to be sold.

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Cost Estimating and Estimating Models

Needs for Cost Estimating

Importance of Cost Estimating

Types of Cost Estimating

Rough Estimates -30% to +60%

Used for general feasibility activities

Semi-detailed Estimates -15% to +20%

Budgeting and preliminary design decisions

Detailed Estimates -3% to +5%

Establishing design details and contracts

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Low

High

Low

Medium

High

Cost of Estimate

Accuracy of Estimate

Trade-off between Accuracy and Cost

Figure 2-6. Accuracy versus cost trade-off in estimation

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Difficulties in Estimation

One-of-a-Kind or first-run projects Estimates

Ex: First NASA mission

Time and Effort Available

Constraint on time and person-power can make the overall estimating task more difficult.

Estimator Expertise

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Categories of Cost Estimating

Capital Investment (S&H, Installation, Training)

Labor Costs (Direct and Indirect)

Material Costs (Direct & Indirect)

Maintenance Costs (Regular & Overhaul)

Property Taxes and Insurance

Operating Costs (Rental, Gas, Electricity)

Quality Costs (Scrap, Rework, Inspection)

Overhead Costs (Administration, Sales)

Disposal Costs

Revenues

Market Values

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Sources of Cost Estimating Data

Accounting records

Other sources within the firm:

Engineering, Production, Quality

Sales, Purchasing, Personnel

Published information:

Statistical Abstract of US – Cost indexes

Monthly Labor Review – Labor costs

Building Construction Cost Data

Other sources outside the firm:

Vendor, Salespeople

Research & Development

Pilot plant, Test market

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Estimating models

Per-Unit Model (Unit Technique)

Segmenting Model

Cost Indexes

Power-Sizing Model

Triangulation

Improvement and the Learning Curve

We will look at each of these.

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Per-Unit Model (Unit Technique)

Per-Unit Model (Unit Technique)

Construction cost per square foot (building)

Capital cost of power plant per kW of capacity

Revenue / Maintenance Cost per mile (hwy)

Utility cost per square foot of floor space

Fuel cost per kWh generated

Revenue per customer served

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Example A: Cost Estimating using Per-Unit Model

Cost estimation of camping on an island for 24 students over 10 days.

Planned Activities:

2 days of canoeing

3-day hikes

3 days at the beach

Nightly entertainment

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Cost Data:

Van (capacity 15) rental: $50 one way

Camp is 50 miles away, van gets 10 miles/gallon, and gas is $1/gallon

Each cabin holds 4 campers, rent is $10/day-cabin

Meals are $10/day-camper

Boat transportation is $2/camper (one way)

Insurance/grounds fees/overhead is $1/day-camper

Canoe (capacity 3) rentals are $5/day-canoe

Day hikes are $2.50/camper-day

Beach rental is $25/group-(half-day)

Nightly entertainment is free

Example A: Cost Estimating using Per-Unit Model

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Solution:

Assumption: 100% participation in all activities

Transportation Costs:

Van: $50/van-trip * 2 vans * 2 trips = $200

Gas: $1/gallon * (50 miles / 10 miles/gallon) *2 *2 = 20

Boat: $2/camper-trip * 24 campers * 2 = 96

Subtotal $316

Example A: Cost Estimating using Per-Unit Model`

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Solution:

Living Costs:

Meals: $10/day-camper * 24 campers * 10 days = $2400

Cabin rental: $10/day-cabin * (24/4) cabins *10 days = 600

Insurance: $1/day-camper * 24 campers * 10 days = 240

Subtotal $3240

Example A: Cost Estimating using Per-Unit Model`

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Solution (Continued):

Entertainment Costs:

Canoe rental: $5/day-canoe * 2 days * (24/3) canoes = $80

Beach rental: $25/group-(half-day) * (3*2) half-days = 150

Day hike: $2.50/camper-day* 24 campers * 3 days = 180

Nightly entertainment 0

Subtotal $410

Total Costs: $3966

Thus, the total cost per student would be $3966/24 = $165.25

Example A: Cost Estimating using Per-Unit Model

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Segmenting Model (example)

Estimate is decomposed into individual components

Estimates are made at component level

Individual estimates are aggregated back together

Consider a lawnmower

A. Chassis

B. Drive Train

C. Controls

D. Cutting/Collection system

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Segmenting Model (example 2-5)

Cost Item Estimate
A.1 Deck $7.00
A.2 Wheels 10.00
A.3 Axles 5.85
Subtotal $22.85
Cost Item Estimate
B.1 Engine $38.50
B.2 Starter assembly 6.90
B.3 Transmission 4.45
B.4 Drive disc assembly 10.00
B.5 Clutch linkage 6.15
B.6 Belt assemblies 8.70
Subtotal $72.70

A. Chassis

B. Drive Train

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Segmenting Model (example 2-5)

Cost Item Estimate
C.1 Handle assembly $2.85
C.2 Engine linkage 9.55
C.3 Blade linkage 5.70
C.4 Speed control linkage 20.50
C.5 Drive control assembly 7.70
C.6 Cutting height adjuster 6.40
Subtotal $52.70
Cost Item Estimate
D.1 Blade assembly $11.80
D.2 Side chute 6.05
D.3 Grass bag & adapter 7.75
Subtotal $25.60

C. Controls

D. Cutting/Collection system

Total material cost = $22.85 + $72.70 + $52.70 + $25.60 = $173.85

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Costs indexes

Reflect historical change in cost

Cost index could be individual cost items (labor, material, utilities), or group of costs (consumer prices, producer prices)

Indexes can be used to update historical costs

(Eq. 2-2)

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Example 2.6

Miriam is interested in estimating the annual labor and material costs for a new production facility.

She was able to obtain the following labor and material cost data:

Labor cost index value was at 124 ten years ago and is 188 today.

Annual labor costs for a similar facility were $575,500 ten years ago.

188

124

871,800

$575,500

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Miriam is interested in estimating the annual labor and material costs for a new production facility.

She was able to obtain the following labor and material cost data:

Material cost index value was at 544 three years ago and is 715 today.

Annual material costs for a similar facility were $2,455,000 three years ago.

Example 2.6 (Continued)

Power-Sizing Model

X = Power-sizing exponent

Equipment/Facility X
Blower, centrifugal 0.59
Compressor 0.32
Crystallizer, vacuum 0.37
Dryer, drum 0.40
Fan, centrifugal 1.17
Equipment/Facility X
Filter, vacuum 0.48
Lagoon, aerated 1.13
Motor 0.69
Reactor 0.56
Tank, horizontal 0.57

(Eq. 2-3)

Example Power Sizing Exponent Values

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Example 2.7

A. Considering Power-Sizing Index Change

Miriam has been asked to estimate the cost today of a 2500 ft2

heat exchange system for the new plant being analyzed. She has the following data.

Her company paid $50.000 for a 1000 ft2 heat exchanger 5 years ago.

Heat exchangers within this range of capacity have a power sizing exponent (x) of 0.55

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B. Considering Cost Index Change

Example 2.7 (Continued)

Miriam has been asked to estimate the cost today of a 2500 ft2

heat exchange system for the new plant being analyzed. She has the following data.

Five years ago the Heat Exchanger Cost Index (HECI) was 1306; it is 1487 today.

Learning Phenomenon: As the number of repetitions increase, performance of people becomes faster and more accurate.

Learning curve captures the relationship between task performance and task repetition.

In general, as output doubles the unit production time will be reduced to some fixed percentage, the learning curve percentage or learning curve rate

Improvement and Learning Curve

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Let T1 = Time to perform the 1st unit

TN = Time to perform the Nth unit

b = Constant based on learning curve LC%

N = Number of completed units

(Eq. 2-4)

(Eq. 2-5)

Learning Curve

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Example 2.8

Calculate the time required to produce the hundredth unit of a production run if the first unit took

32.0 minutes to produce and the learning curve rate for production is 80%.

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Estimate the overall labor cost portion due to a task that has a learning-curve rate of 85% and reaches a steady state value of 5.0 minutes per unit after 16 units.

Labor and benefits are $22 per hour, and the task requires two skilled workers.

The overall production run is 20 units.

Example B

Example 2-9 Cost Estimating using

Learning Curve

N TN
1 9.60
2 8.16
3 7.42
4 6.94
5 6.58
6 6.31
7 6.08
8 5.90
9 5.73
10 5.59
N TN
11 5.47
12 5.36
13 5.26
14 5.17
15 5.09
16 5.00
17 5.00
18 5.00
19 5.00
20 5.00

Example B:

Cost Estimating Using Learning Curve

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Cash Flow Diagrams (CFD)

CFD summarize costs & benefits occur over time

CFD illustrates the size, sign, and timing of individual cash flows

Components of CFD

A segmented time-based horizontal line, divided into time units

A vertical arrow representing a cash flow is added at the time it occurs

Arrow pointing down for costs and up for benefits

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Cash Flow Diagrams (CFD) Example

Timing of Cash Flow Size of Cash Flow
At time zero (now) Positive $100
1 time period from today Negative $100
2 time periods from today Positive $100
3 time periods from today Negative $150
4 time periods from today Negative $150
5 time periods from today Positive $50

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Categories of Cash Flows

First cost: expenses to build or to buy and install

Operations and maintenance (O&M): annual expense, such as electricity, labor, and minor repairs

Salvage value: receipt at project termination for sale or transfer of the equipment

Revenues: annual receipts due to sale of products or services

Overhaul: major capital expenditure that occurs during the asset’s life

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Drawing a Cash Flow Diagram

CFD shows when all cash flows occur

In a CFD, the end of period t is the same time as the beginning of period t+1

Rent, lease, and insurance payments are usually treated as beginning-of-period cash flows

O&M, salvage, revenues, and overhauls are assumed to be end-of-period cash flows

The choice of time 0 is arbitrary

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Drawing Cash Flow Diagrams with Spreadsheet

Year Capital Costs O&M Overhaul
0 -$80,000
1 $(12,000)
2 $(12,000)
3 $(12,000) $(25,000)
4 $(12,000)
5 $(12,000)
6 $ 10,000 $(12,000)

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Marginal and Average Costs

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Alber's Charter Bus

Albert's Charter Bus Venture
Fixed Costs Variable Costs
Bus Rental $80 Ticket $12.50
Gas Expense $75 Refreshments $7.50
Other Fuel Costs $20
Bus Driver $50
Total Fixed Cost $225 Total Variable Cost $20.00
Ticket Price $35
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Albert's Charter Bus (solution)

Albert's Charter Bus Venture
Fixed Costs Variable Costs
Bus Rental $80 Ticket $12.50
Gas Expense $75 Refreshments $7.50
Other Fuel Costs $20
Bus Driver $50
Total Fixed Cost $225 Total Variable Cost $20.00
Trip Ticket Price $35
Number of people Cost Revenue Profit Avr. Cost Marg. Cost Trip Ticket Price
0 $225.00 $0 ($225.00) $20.00 $35
1 $245.00 $35 ($210.00) $245.00 $20.00 $35
2 $265.00 $70 ($195.00) $132.50 $20.00 $35
3 $285.00 $105 ($180.00) $95.00 $20.00 $35
4 $305.00 $140 ($165.00) $76.25 $20.00 $35
5 $325.00 $175 ($150.00) $65.00 $20.00 $35
6 $345.00 $210 ($135.00) $57.50 $20.00 $35
7 $365.00 $245 ($120.00) $52.14 $20.00 $35
8 $385.00 $280 ($105.00) $48.13 $20.00 $35
9 $405.00 $315 ($90.00) $45.00 $20.00 $35
10 $425.00 $350 ($75.00) $42.50 $20.00 $35
11 $445.00 $385 ($60.00) $40.45 $20.00 $35
12 $465.00 $420 ($45.00) $38.75 $20.00 $35
13 $485.00 $455 ($30.00) $37.31 $20.00 $35
14 $505.00 $490 ($15.00) $36.07 $20.00 $35
15 $525.00 $525 $0.00 $35.00 $20.00 $35
16 $545.00 $560 $15.00 $34.06 $20.00 $35
17 $565.00 $595 $30.00 $33.24 $20.00 $35
18 $585.00 $630 $45.00 $32.50 $20.00 $35
19 $605.00 $665 $60.00 $31.84 $20.00 $35
20 $625.00 $700 $75.00 $31.25 $20.00 $35
21 $645.00 $735 $90.00 $30.71 $20.00 $35
22 $665.00 $770 $105.00 $30.23 $20.00 $35
23 $685.00 $805 $120.00 $29.78 $20.00 $35

Albert's Charter Bus (solution)

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Marginal
Trip Ticket
Number of People
Cost
Marginal and Average Costs

Chart5

0 0
1 35
2 70
3 105
4 140
5 175
6 210
7 245
8 280
9 315
10 350
11 385
12 420
13 455
14 490
15 525
16 560
17 595
18 630
19 665
20 700
21 735
22 770
23 805
Cost
Revenue
Number of People
Total Cost
Albert's Charter Bus Venture
225
245
265
285
305
325
345
365
385
405
425
445
465
485
505
525
545
565
585
605
625
645
665
685

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245 20 35
132.5 20 35
95 20 35
76.25 20 35
65 20 35
57.5 20 35
52.1428571429 20 35
48.125 20 35
45 20 35
42.5 20 35
40.4545454545 20 35
38.75 20 35
37.3076923077 20 35
36.0714285714 20 35
35 20 35
34.0625 20 35
33.2352941176 20 35
32.5 20 35
31.8421052632 20 35
31.25 20 35
30.7142857143 20 35
30.2272727273 20 35
29.7826086957 20 35
Average
Marginal
Trip Ticket
Number of People
Cost
Marginal and Average Costs

Alber's Charter Bus

Albert's Charter Bus Venture
Fixed Costs Variable Costs
Bus Rental $80 Ticket $12.50
Gas Expense $75 Refreshments $7.50
Other Fuel Costs $20
Bus Driver $50
Total Fixed Cost $225 Total Variable Cost $20.00
Ticket Price $35
Number of people Cost Revenue Profit Avr. Cost
0
1
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Albert's Charter Bus (solution)

Albert's Charter Bus Venture
Fixed Costs Variable Costs
Bus Rental $80 Ticket $12.50
Gas Expense $75 Refreshments $7.50
Other Fuel Costs $20
Bus Driver $50
Total Fixed Cost $225 Total Variable Cost $20.00
Trip Ticket Price $35
Number of people Cost Revenue Profit Avr. Cost Marg. Cost Trip Ticket Price
0 $225.00 $0 ($225.00) $20.00 $35
1 $245.00 $35 ($210.00) $245.00 $20.00 $35
2 $265.00 $70 ($195.00) $132.50 $20.00 $35
3 $285.00 $105 ($180.00) $95.00 $20.00 $35
4 $305.00 $140 ($165.00) $76.25 $20.00 $35
5 $325.00 $175 ($150.00) $65.00 $20.00 $35
6 $345.00 $210 ($135.00) $57.50 $20.00 $35
7 $365.00 $245 ($120.00) $52.14 $20.00 $35
8 $385.00 $280 ($105.00) $48.13 $20.00 $35
9 $405.00 $315 ($90.00) $45.00 $20.00 $35
10 $425.00 $350 ($75.00) $42.50 $20.00 $35
11 $445.00 $385 ($60.00) $40.45 $20.00 $35
12 $465.00 $420 ($45.00) $38.75 $20.00 $35
13 $485.00 $455 ($30.00) $37.31 $20.00 $35
14 $505.00 $490 ($15.00) $36.07 $20.00 $35
15 $525.00 $525 $0.00 $35.00 $20.00 $35
16 $545.00 $560 $15.00 $34.06 $20.00 $35
17 $565.00 $595 $30.00 $33.24 $20.00 $35
18 $585.00 $630 $45.00 $32.50 $20.00 $35
19 $605.00 $665 $60.00 $31.84 $20.00 $35
20 $625.00 $700 $75.00 $31.25 $20.00 $35
21 $645.00 $735 $90.00 $30.71 $20.00 $35
22 $665.00 $770 $105.00 $30.23 $20.00 $35
23 $685.00 $805 $120.00 $29.78 $20.00 $35

Albert's Charter Bus (solution)

Average
Marginal
Trip Ticket
Number of People
Cost
Marginal and Average Costs

Chart5

0 0
1 35
2 70
3 105
4 140
5 175
6 210
7 245
8 280
9 315
10 350
11 385
12 420
13 455
14 490
15 525
16 560
17 595
18 630
19 665
20 700
21 735
22 770
23 805
Cost
Revenue
Number of People
Total Cost
Albert's Charter Bus Venture
225
245
265
285
305
325
345
365
385
405
425
445
465
485
505
525
545
565
585
605
625
645
665
685

2

3

4

Albert's Charter Bus Venture

($400.00)

($200.00)

$0.00

$200.00

$400.00

$600.00

$800.00

$1,000.00

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Number of People

Total Cost

Cost

Revenue

Profit

Chart7

0 0 -225
1 35 -210
2 70 -195
3 105 -180
4 140 -165
5 175 -150
6 210 -135
7 245 -120
8 280 -105
9 315 -90
10 350 -75
11 385 -60
12 420 -45
13 455 -30
14 490 -15
15 525 0
16 560 15
17 595 30
18 630 45
19 665 60
20 700 75
21 735 90
22 770 105
23 805 120
Cost
Revenue
Profit
Number of People
Total Cost
Albert's Charter Bus Venture
225
245
265
285
305
325
345
365
385
405
425
445
465
485
505
525
545
565
585
605
625
645
665
685

Alber's Charter Bus

Albert's Charter Bus Venture
Fixed Costs Variable Costs
Bus Rental $80 Ticket $12.50
Gas Expense $75 Refreshments $7.50
Other Fuel Costs $20
Bus Driver $50
Total Fixed Cost $225 Total Variable Cost $20.00
Ticket Price $35
Number of people Cost Revenue Profit Avr. Cost
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Albert's Charter Bus (solution)

Albert's Charter Bus Venture
Fixed Costs Variable Costs
Bus Rental $80 Ticket $12.50
Gas Expense $75 Refreshments $7.50
Other Fuel Costs $20
Bus Driver $50
Total Fixed Cost $225 Total Variable Cost $20.00
Trip Ticket Price $35
Number of people Cost Revenue Profit Avr. Cost Marg. Cost Trip Ticket Price
0 $225.00 $0 ($225.00) $20.00 $35
1 $245.00 $35 ($210.00) $245.00 $20.00 $35
2 $265.00 $70 ($195.00) $132.50 $20.00 $35
3 $285.00 $105 ($180.00) $95.00 $20.00 $35
4 $305.00 $140 ($165.00) $76.25 $20.00 $35
5 $325.00 $175 ($150.00) $65.00 $20.00 $35
6 $345.00 $210 ($135.00) $57.50 $20.00 $35
7 $365.00 $245 ($120.00) $52.14 $20.00 $35
8 $385.00 $280 ($105.00) $48.13 $20.00 $35
9 $405.00 $315 ($90.00) $45.00 $20.00 $35
10 $425.00 $350 ($75.00) $42.50 $20.00 $35
11 $445.00 $385 ($60.00) $40.45 $20.00 $35
12 $465.00 $420 ($45.00) $38.75 $20.00 $35
13 $485.00 $455 ($30.00) $37.31 $20.00 $35
14 $505.00 $490 ($15.00) $36.07 $20.00 $35
15 $525.00 $525 $0.00 $35.00 $20.00 $35
16 $545.00 $560 $15.00 $34.06 $20.00 $35
17 $565.00 $595 $30.00 $33.24 $20.00 $35
18 $585.00 $630 $45.00 $32.50 $20.00 $35
19 $605.00 $665 $60.00 $31.84 $20.00 $35
20 $625.00 $700 $75.00 $31.25 $20.00 $35
21 $645.00 $735 $90.00 $30.71 $20.00 $35
22 $665.00 $770 $105.00 $30.23 $20.00 $35
23 $685.00 $805 $120.00 $29.78 $20.00 $35

Albert's Charter Bus (solution)

Average
Marginal
Trip Ticket
Number of People
Cost
Marginal and Average Costs

2

Cost
Revenue
Profit
Number of People
Total Cost
Albert's Charter Bus Venture

3

4

Chart7

0 0 -225
1 35 -210
2 70 -195
3 105 -180
4 140 -165
5 175 -150
6 210 -135
7 245 -120
8 280 -105
9 315 -90
10 350 -75
11 385 -60
12 420 -45
13 455 -30
14 490 -15
15 525 0
16 560 15
17 595 30
18 630 45
19 665 60
20 700 75
21 735 90
22 770 105
23 805 120
Cost
Revenue
Profit
Number of People
Total Cost
Albert's Charter Bus Venture
225
245
265
285
305
325
345
365
385
405
425
445
465
485
505
525
545
565
585
605
625
645
665
685

Alber's Charter Bus

Albert's Charter Bus Venture
Fixed Costs Variable Costs
Bus Rental $80 Ticket $12.50
Gas Expense $75 Refreshments $7.50
Other Fuel Costs $20
Bus Driver $50
Total Fixed Cost $225 Total Variable Cost $20.00
Ticket Price $35
Number of people Cost Revenue Profit Avr. Cost
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Albert's Charter Bus (solution)

Albert's Charter Bus Venture
Fixed Costs Variable Costs
Bus Rental $80 Ticket $12.50
Gas Expense $75 Refreshments $7.50
Other Fuel Costs $20
Bus Driver $50
Total Fixed Cost $225 Total Variable Cost $20.00
Trip Ticket Price $35
Number of people Cost Revenue Profit Avr. Cost Marg. Cost Trip Ticket Price
0 $225.00 $0 ($225.00) $20.00 $35
1 $245.00 $35 ($210.00) $245.00 $20.00 $35
2 $265.00 $70 ($195.00) $132.50 $20.00 $35
3 $285.00 $105 ($180.00) $95.00 $20.00 $35
4 $305.00 $140 ($165.00) $76.25 $20.00 $35
5 $325.00 $175 ($150.00) $65.00 $20.00 $35
6 $345.00 $210 ($135.00) $57.50 $20.00 $35
7 $365.00 $245 ($120.00) $52.14 $20.00 $35
8 $385.00 $280 ($105.00) $48.13 $20.00 $35
9 $405.00 $315 ($90.00) $45.00 $20.00 $35
10 $425.00 $350 ($75.00) $42.50 $20.00 $35
11 $445.00 $385 ($60.00) $40.45 $20.00 $35
12 $465.00 $420 ($45.00) $38.75 $20.00 $35
13 $485.00 $455 ($30.00) $37.31 $20.00 $35
14 $505.00 $490 ($15.00) $36.07 $20.00 $35
15 $525.00 $525 $0.00 $35.00 $20.00 $35
16 $545.00 $560 $15.00 $34.06 $20.00 $35
17 $565.00 $595 $30.00 $33.24 $20.00 $35
18 $585.00 $630 $45.00 $32.50 $20.00 $35
19 $605.00 $665 $60.00 $31.84 $20.00 $35
20 $625.00 $700 $75.00 $31.25 $20.00 $35
21 $645.00 $735 $90.00 $30.71 $20.00 $35
22 $665.00 $770 $105.00 $30.23 $20.00 $35
23 $685.00 $805 $120.00 $29.78 $20.00 $35

Albert's Charter Bus (solution)

Average
Marginal
Trip Ticket
Number of People
Cost
Marginal and Average Costs

2

Cost
Revenue
Profit
Number of People
Total Cost
Albert's Charter Bus Venture

3

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$82,800

14871306

$94,300

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8.1598034741
7.4196991963
6.93566591
6.5820740972
6.3065924249
6.0826908283
5.8951740404
5.7345766838
5.594628238
5.4709739686
5.3604744561
5.2607966736
5.1701626826
5.0871885301
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5
5
5
5
TN
N
TN

Sheet1

N TN log(N) log(Tn) ln(N) ln(Tn)
1 9.60 0.0000 0.9823 0 2.2617630985
2 8.16 0.3010 0.9117 0.6931471806 2.0992200846
3 7.42 0.4771 0.8704 1.0986122887 2.0041385168
4 6.94 0.6021 0.8411 1.3862943611 1.9366770708
5 6.58 0.6990 0.8184 1.6094379124 1.884349908
6 6.31 0.7782 0.7998 1.7917594692 1.8415955029
7 6.08 0.8451 0.7841 1.9459101491 1.8054471685
8 5.90 0.9031 0.7705 2.0794415417 1.7741340569
9 5.73 0.9542 0.7585 2.1972245773 1.7465139351
10 5.59 1.0000 0.7478 2.302585093 1.7218068942
11 5.47 1.0414 0.7381 2.3978952728 1.699456657
12 5.36 1.0792 0.7292 2.4849066498 1.6790524891
13 5.26 1.1139 0.7211 2.5649493575 1.6602824741
14 5.17 1.1461 0.7135 2.6390573296 1.6429041547
15 5.09 1.1761 0.7065 2.7080502011 1.6267253263
16 5.00 1.2041 0.6990 2.7725887222 1.6094379124
17 5.00 1.2304 0.6990 2.8332133441 1.6094379124
18 5.00 1.2553 0.6990 2.8903717579 1.6094379124
19 5.00 1.2788 0.6990 2.9444389792 1.6094379124
20 5.00 1.3010 0.6990 2.9957322736 1.6094379124

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Timing of Cash Flow Size of Cash Flow
At time zero (now) Positive $100 0 100
1 time period from today Negative $100 1 -100
2 time periods from today Positive $100 2 100
3 time periods from today Negative $150 3 -150
4 time periods from today Negative $150 4 -150
5 time periods from today Positive $50 5 50

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$(90,000)

$(80,000)

$(70,000)

$(60,000)

$(50,000)

$(40,000)

$(30,000)

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$(10,000)

$-

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$20,000

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Cash Flows

Capital CostsO&MOverhaul

Chart2

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1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3
4 4 4
5 5 5
6 6 6
Capital Costs
O&M
Overhaul
Year
Cash Flows
-80000
-12000
-12000
-12000
-25000
-12000
-12000
10000
-12000

Sheet1

Year Capital Costs O&M Overhaul
0 $ (80,000)
1 $ (12,000)
2 $ (12,000)
3 $ (12,000) $ (25,000)
4 $ (12,000)
5 $ (12,000)
6 $ 10,000 $ (12,000)

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0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
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Overhaul
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