Estimate the probable cost per hour for owning and operating a wheel type rubber tires) tractor pulled scraper for the following conditions: Engine-350 HP diesel, Crankcase capacity=95 litres, Time between oil changes-90hrs, Operating factor=0.55, Useful life=15yrs, Hours used per year-3000, Annual cost of maintenance and repair- 95% of annual depreciation, Life of tires=5000 hrs, Repair to tires=10% of depreciation of ires, Total initial cost-Rs. 500000, Cost of tires= Rs. 100,000.Cost of diesel Rs. 100/litre, Cost of lubricating oil=Rs 400/litre.

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Estimate the probable cost per hour for owning and operating a wheel type
(rubber tires) tractor pulled scraper for the following conditions:
Engine 350 HP diesel, Crankcase capacity-95 litres, Time between oil
changes=90hrs, Operating factor=0.55, Useful life=15yrs, Hours used per
year-3000, Annual cost of maintenance and repair= 95% of annual
depreciation, Life of tires-5000 hrs, Repair to tires=10% of depreciation of
tires, Total initial cost-Rs. 500000, Cost of tires- Rs. 100.000,Cost of
diesel Rs. 100/litre, Cost of lubricating oil-Rs 400/litre.
Transcribed Image Text:Estimate the probable cost per hour for owning and operating a wheel type (rubber tires) tractor pulled scraper for the following conditions: Engine 350 HP diesel, Crankcase capacity-95 litres, Time between oil changes=90hrs, Operating factor=0.55, Useful life=15yrs, Hours used per year-3000, Annual cost of maintenance and repair= 95% of annual depreciation, Life of tires-5000 hrs, Repair to tires=10% of depreciation of tires, Total initial cost-Rs. 500000, Cost of tires- Rs. 100.000,Cost of diesel Rs. 100/litre, Cost of lubricating oil-Rs 400/litre.
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