Effluent treatment cost in a chemical plant is categorised as the __________ cost.
Fixed
Overhead
Utilities
Capital
Correct Answer :
C. Utilities
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Which of the following is not a component of working capital?
Raw materials is stock
Finished products in stock
Transportation facilities
Semi-finished products in the process
The __________ of a chemical company can be obtained directly from the balance sheet as the difference between current assets and current liabilities.
Cash ratio
Net working capital
Current ratio
Liquids assets
Which of the following is the cheapest material of construction for the storage of sodium hydroxide upto a concentration of 75%?
Stainless steel
Plain carbon steel
Nickel
Copper
Effluent treatment cost in a chemical plant is categorised as the __________ cost.
Fixed
Overhead
Utilities
Capital
Which of the following is not a component of the working capital for a chemical process plant?
Product inventory
In-process inventory
Minimum cash reserve
Storage facilities
Fixed capital investment of a chemical plant is the total amount of money needed to supply the necessary plant and manufacturing facilities plus the working capital for operation of the facilities. Which of the following components of fixed capital investment requires minimum percentage of it?
Electrical installation cost
Equipment installation cost
Cost for piping
Equipment insulation cost
Which of the following is a component of working capital investment?
Utilities plants
Maintenance and repair inventory
Process equipments
Depreciation
Profit is equal to revenue minus
Book value
Total cost
Operating cost
None of these
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
Manufacturing cost in a chemical company does not include the
Fixed charges
Plant overheads
Direct products cost
Administrative expenses
The inventory of raw materials included in the working capital is usually about __________ months supply of raw materials valued at delivery prices.
One
Three
Six
Twelve
Factory manufacturing cost is the sum of the direct production cost
Fixed charges and plant overhead cost
And plant overhead cost
Plant overhead cost and administrative expenses
None of these
The amount of simple interest during 'n' interest period is (where, i = interest rate based on the length of one interest period, p = principal)
p.i.n.
p(1 + i.n)
p(1 + i)n
p(1 - i.n)
A machine has an initial value of Rs. 5000, service life of 5 years and final salvage value of Rs. 1000. The annual depreciation cost by straight line method is Rs.
300
600
800
1000
Functional depreciation of an equipment is the measure of decrease in its value due to its
Ageing
Wear and tear
Obsolescence
Breakdown or accident
'Six-tenth factor' rule is used for estimating the
Equipment installation cost
Equipment cost by scaling
Cost of piping
Utilities cost
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
An investment of Rs. 100 lakhs is to be made for construction of a plant, which will take two years to start production. The annual profit from the operation of the plant is Rs. 20 lakhs. What will be the payback time?
5 years
7 years
12 years
10 years
Purchased cost of equipments for a chemical process plant ranges from __________ percent of the fixed capital investment.
10 to 20
20 to 40
45 to 60
65 to 75
In which of the electric power generation system, the operating cost is minimum?
Thermal
Nuclear
Hydroelectric
Fast breeder reactor
Cost incurred towards __________ in a chemical plant is a component of the utilities cost.
Water supply
Running a control laboratory
Property protection
Medical services
Gross earning is equal to the total income minus
Total product cost
Fixed cost
Income tax
None of these
Gantt chart (or Bar chart) is helpful in
Efficient utilisation of manpower and machines
Preparing production schedule
Efficient despatching of products
Inventory control
In a chemical process plant, the total product cost comprises of manufacturing cost and the
General expenses
Overhead cost
R & D cost
None of these
Which of the following ceramic packing materials is the costliest of all?
Berl saddles
Raschig rings
Pall rings
Intalox saddles
The 'total capital investment' for a chemical process plant comprises of the fixed capital investment and the
Overhead cost
Working capital
Indirect production cost
Direct production cost
Construction expenses are roughly __________ percent of the total direct cost of the plant.
2
10
30
50
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)
Total product cost of a chemical plant does not include the __________ cost.
Market survey
Operating labour, supervision and supplies
Overhead and utilities
Depreciation, property tax and insurance
Maximum production start up cost for making a chemical plant operational is about __________ percent of the fixed capital cost.
1
5
10
30