Replacement Analysis — Engineering Board Exam Practice Questions

6 free engineering board exam reviewer questions on Replacement Analysis (Engineering Economics), each with the correct answer and a worked solution.

1. Using the challenger from the earlier problems (EUAC about P52,537), what market value of the defender (salvage P20,000 after 3 years…
2. A machine can be sold now for P60,000 or for P48,000 one year from now. Operating cost for the coming year is P15,000. At 10% interest…
3. The defender has an EUAC of about P52,381 and the challenger about P52,537 (from the two preceding problems, 12% interest). What is the…
4. A new machine (the challenger) costs P250,000, lasts 10 years, has a salvage value of P30,000, and annual operating costs of P10,000. Find…
5. An existing machine (the defender) has a market value of P80,000, 3 years of remaining life, a salvage value of P20,000 at the end of that…
6. A machine bought years ago has a book value of P150,000 but could be sold today for only P90,000. What value should be used as the…