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![A new waste disposal plant is to be built in Hot Springs. Two designs are under consideration, The installation for the conventional
design is estimated to cost $27.5 million. Experience with plants having similar designs require major replacement and renovation
(R&R) after 8 years at an estimated cost of $16.5 million. Annual operating and maintenance (O&M) cost the first year is projected to
be approximately $10.5 million; thereafter, OSM costs are anticipated to increases at a rate of 9% per year.
A second design has been suggested. It incorporates new technology, resulting in reduced maintenance costs and a much longer life.
Specifically, major R&R will not be required for 15 years, at which time an investment of $25 million will be required. The first cost for
the new design is substantially greater than the conventional design: $85 million. O&M cost the first year is projected to be $7 million;
it is expected to increase annually at a compound rate of 2%.
Assuming the conventional design will incur the same RSR and OSM cost pattern on an 8-year cycle forever and the new design will
incur the same R&R and OSM cost pattern on a 15-year cycle forever, using a capitalized cost analysis which design is preferred if the
MARR is 6%?
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million
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Transcribed Image Text:A new waste disposal plant is to be built in Hot Springs. Two designs are under consideration, The installation for the conventional
design is estimated to cost $27.5 million. Experience with plants having similar designs require major replacement and renovation
(R&R) after 8 years at an estimated cost of $16.5 million. Annual operating and maintenance (O&M) cost the first year is projected to
be approximately $10.5 million; thereafter, OSM costs are anticipated to increases at a rate of 9% per year.
A second design has been suggested. It incorporates new technology, resulting in reduced maintenance costs and a much longer life.
Specifically, major R&R will not be required for 15 years, at which time an investment of $25 million will be required. The first cost for
the new design is substantially greater than the conventional design: $85 million. O&M cost the first year is projected to be $7 million;
it is expected to increase annually at a compound rate of 2%.
Assuming the conventional design will incur the same RSR and OSM cost pattern on an 8-year cycle forever and the new design will
incur the same R&R and OSM cost pattern on a 15-year cycle forever, using a capitalized cost analysis which design is preferred if the
MARR is 6%?
Click here to access the TVM Factor Table calculator.
Capitalized cost
Conventional
design
%24
million
New design
million
Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answers to 2 decimal places. Please enter your answers
in millions of dollars. The tolerance is t0.03.
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