Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering Plant Economics

Exercise : Chemical Engineering Plant Economics - Section 1
26.
'Utilities' in a chemical process plant includes compressed air, steam, water, electrical power, oxygen, acetylene, fuel gases etc. Utility costs for ordinary chemical process plants ranges roughly from __________ percent of the total product cost.
l to 5
10 to 20
25 to 35
35 to 45
Answer: Option
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27.
The economic life of a large chemical process plant as compared to a small chemical plant is
only slightly more
much more
slightly less
almost equal
Answer: Option
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28.
Cost of instrumentation in a modern chemical plant ranges from __________ percent of the total plant cost.
5 to 10
20 to 30
40 to 50
60 to 70
Answer: Option
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29.
__________ taxes are based on gross earnings.
Property
Excise
Income
Capital gain
Answer: Option
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30.
Pick out the wrong statement.
Net worth means paid up share capital and reserve & surplus (i.e. shareholders equity).
Return on equity = profit after tax/net worth.
Working capital turn over ratio = sales/net working capital.
Total cost of production is more than net sales realisation (NSR) at break even point.
Answer: Option
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