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Break-even point is the point of intersection of
A. Fixed cost and total cost
B. Total cost and sales revenue
C. Fixed cost and sales revenue
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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.
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The payback method for the measurement of return on investment
A. Gives a correct picture of profitability
B. Underemphasises liquidity
C. Does not measure the discounted rate of return
D. Takes into account the cash inflows after the recovery of investments
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Which of the following is not a component of the working capital for a chemical process plant?
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For a typical project, the cumulative cash flow is zero at the
A. End of the project life
D. End of the design stage
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Which of the following methods of depreciation calculations results in book values greater than those obtained with straight line method?
A. Multiple straight line method
C. Declining balance method
D. Sum of the years digit method
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Annual depreciation cost are not constant when, the __________ method of depreciation calculation is used.
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In a manufacturing industry, breakeven point occurs, when the
A. Total annual rate of production equals the assigned value
B. Total annual product cost equals the total annual sales
C. Annual profit equals the expected value
D. Annual sales equals the fixed cost
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Gantt chart (or Bar chart) is helpful in
A. Efficient utilisation of manpower and machines
B. Preparing production schedule
C. Efficient despatching of products
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Optimum number of effects in a multiple effect evaporator is decided by the
B. Floor area availability
D. Evaporation capacity required
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A balance sheet for an industrial concern shows
A. The financial condition at any given time
D. Only current and fixed assets
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With increase in the discounted cash flow rate of return, the ratio of the total present value to the initial investment of a given project
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Cost of piping in a fluid processing unit (e.g., distillation) of a chemical process plant is about __________ percent of the fixed capital investment.
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A series of equal payments (e.g., deposit or cost) made at equal intervals of time is known as
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Depreciation is __________ in profit with time.
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Cost of instrumentation in a modern chemical plant ranges from __________ percent of the total plant cost.
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If an amount R is paid at the end of every year for 'n' years, then the net present value of the annuity at an interest rate of i is
A. R [{(1 + i)n - 1}/ i ]
B. R [{(1 + i)n - 1}/ i (1 + i)n]
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Accumulated sum at the end of 5 years, if Rs. 10000 is invested now at 10% interest per annum on a compound basis is Rs.
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Optimum economic pipe diameter for fluid is determined by the
A. Viscosity of the fluid
C. Total cost considerations (pumping cost plus fixed cost of the pipe)
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The amount of compounded interest during 'n' interest periods is
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Profit is equal to revenue minus
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A reactor having a salvage value of Rs. 10000 is estimated to have a service life of 10 years. The annual interest rate is 10%. The original cost of the reactor was Rs. 80000. The book value of the reactor after 5 years using sinking fund depreciation method will be Rs.
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Depreciation
A. Costs (on annual basis) are constant when the straight line method is used for its determination
B. Is the unavoidable loss in the value of the plant, equipment and materials with lapse in time
C. Does figure in the calculation of income tax liability on cash flows from an investment
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For a given fluid, as the pipe diameter increases, the pumping cost
D. May increase or decrease, depending upon whether the fluid is Newtonian or non-Newtonian
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The total investment in a project is Rs. 10 lakhs and the annual profit is 1.5 lakhs. If the project life is 10 years, then the simple rate of return on investment is
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Which of the following relationship is not correct is case of a chemical process plant?
A. Manufacturing cost = direct product cost + fixed charges + plant overhead costs
B. General expenses = administrative expenses + distribution & marketing expenses
C. Total product cost = manufacturing cost + general expenses
D. Total product cost = direct production cost + plant overhead cost
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If 'S' is the amount available after 'n' interest periods for an initial principal 'P' with the discrete compound interest rate 'i', the present worth is given by
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The __________ of a chemical company can be obtained directly from the balance sheet as the difference between current assets and current liabilities.
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__________ method for profitability evaluation of a project does not account for investment cost due to land.
D. Rate of return on investment
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'Utilities' in a chemical process plant includes compressed air, steam, water, electrical power, oxygen, acetylene, fuel gases etc. Utility costs for ordinary chemical process plants ranges roughly from __________ percent of the total product cost.