An oil company is planning to install a new pipeline to connect storage tanks to a processing plant 1500m away. The connection will be needed for the foreseeable future. Both 80mm and 120mm pipes are being considered.       80 mm pipe 120mm pipe Initial cost $1500 $2500 Service life   12 yrs   12 yrs Salvage value $200 $300 Annual maintenance  $400 $300 Pump cost/hour $2.50 $1.40 Pump operation  600 hours/yr 600 hours/yr   For this analysis, the company will use an annual interest rate of 8%. Annual maintenance and pumping costs may be considered to be paid in their entireties at the end of the years in which their costs are incurred.  Disregarding the the initial and replacement pipe costs, what is the capitalized cost($) of the maintenance and pumping costs for the 80mm pipe?

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An oil company is planning to install a new pipeline to connect storage tanks to a processing plant 1500m away. The connection will be needed for the foreseeable future. Both 80mm and 120mm pipes are being considered. 

 

   80 mm pipe 120mm pipe
Initial cost $1500 $2500
Service life   12 yrs   12 yrs
Salvage value $200 $300
Annual maintenance  $400 $300
Pump cost/hour $2.50 $1.40
Pump operation  600 hours/yr 600 hours/yr

 

For this analysis, the company will use an annual interest rate of 8%. Annual maintenance and pumping costs may be considered to be paid in their entireties at the end of the years in which their costs are incurred. 

Disregarding the the initial and replacement pipe costs, what is the capitalized cost($) of the maintenance and pumping costs for the 80mm pipe?

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