PAD 505 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION

PAD 505 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION 1

"Life Cycle Costing" Please respond to the following:

• From the first e-Activity, discuss at what point an administrator should decide when the product should be terminated during the life cycle analysis. Justify your response with reasons and an example.

• Discuss two to three (2-3) actions an administrator should review consistently to alleviate over budgeting for operating and maintenance costs of a capital project

DISCUSSION 2

"Cost-Benefit Analysis" Please respond to the following:

• In a heavily debated City Council meeting, one year ago, Cobb County learned that by buying larger garbage trucks it could reduce labor cost for garbage removal. Note: All the dollar amounts below are in this year’s (present) dollars.

• The cost of the trucks today (one year later) is $400,000.

• The annual savings in this year’s dollars is $90,000.

• The trucks will last for four years and then will be sold for $100,000.

• The city can borrow money at a 7% discount rate to purchase the trucks.

• Inflation for the next four years is expected to average 3%.

• Assuming the cost and benefits are incurred at the end of the year, should the city buy the trucks?

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