Costs
Costs
Costs are entered into a table which includes two columns. There are two separate tables, one for Investment and one for Operation – Maintenance and Repair. As you click on each row a default text name appears for that table line item. Select each description and rename as desired. As they are added to the project alternative, their line item names appear in the tree structure as well. Each cost is included in the year in which it is incurred. Only one row per a year is allowed, so where multiple costs of either type occur in the same year, you must combine the costs. The tables can accept both positive and negative values.
A Grand Total Column automatically sums up the values from the two sets of columns.
The currency symbol selected for this table is based on the value entered in the Settings – Regional – Currency Symbol.
Tree Structure
The tree structure shows the costs that have been added to the projects. The costs are organized by investment costs and operation, maintenance, and repair (OM&R) costs. The investment costs represent initial project expenses, equipment replacement costs, and salvage costs. The OM&R costs represent the operation, maintenance, and repair costs during the lifespan of the study.
Investment Cost Name
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Default: Construction
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Min & Max: N/A
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Typical Range: N/A
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Units: N/A
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The name of the cost is entered in this field. The name describes the cost and must be unique within the alternative. The first cost defaults to "Construction" and as additional costs are added, they will default to “Construction00n”, where n is the count of new costs. Enter the cost in the row corresponding to the year in which the cost will be incurred.
Investment Cost Value
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Default: 0
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Min & Max: -1,000,000,000 to 1,000,000,000
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Typical Range: N/A
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Units: Comes from Currency Symbol in Settings – Regional
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Enter the non-recurring cost value. For construction and other capital costs the value entered is typically a positive value. For salvage costs, the value entered is typically a negative value which represents the money paid to the investor for the equipment at the end of the study period.
OM&R Cost Description
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Default: O, M & R
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Min & Max: N/A
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Typical Range: N/A
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Units: N/A
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The name of the cost is entered in this field. The name describes the cost and must be unique within the alternative. The first costs defaults to O, M & R, and as additional costs are added, they will default to “O, M&R00n”, where n is the count of new costs. Enter the cost in the row corresponding to the year in which the cost will be incurred.
OM&R Cost Value
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Default: 0
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Min & Max: -1,000,000,000 to 1,000,000,000
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Typical Range: N/A
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Units: Comes from currency in user preferences
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Enter the cost in dollars (or the appropriate monetary unit) for the OM&R costs. Enter the cost for each time it occurs. For example, if the annual maintenance cost is $500, enter 500 here.