Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering Plant Economics

Exercise : Chemical Engineering Plant Economics - Section 1
31.
If the interest rate of 10% per period is compounded half yearly, the actual annual return on the principal will be __________ percent.
10
20
>20
< 20
Answer: Option
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32.
Which of the following is a component of working capital investment ?
Utilities plants.
Maintenance and repair inventory.
Process equipments.
Depreciation.
Answer: Option
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33.
'Six-tenth factor' rule is used for estimating the
equipment installation cost.
equipment cost by scaling.
cost of piping.
utilities cost.
Answer: Option
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34.
Payback period
and economic life of a project are the same.
is the length of time over which the earnings on a project equals the investment.
is affected by the variation in earnings after the recovery of the investment.
all (a), (b) and (c).
Answer: Option
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35.
In an ordinary chemical plant, electrical installation cost may be about
10-15% of purchased equipment cost.
3-10% of fixed capital investment.
either (a) or (b).
neither (a) nor (b).
Answer: Option
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