A. Profit before interest and tax i.e., net profit + interest + tax
B. Profit after tax plus depreciation
C. Net profit + tax
D. Profit after tax
Related Mcqs:
- Chemical engineering plant cost index is used for finding the present cost of a particular chemical plant, if the cost of similar plant at some time in the past is known. The present cost of the plant = original cost × (index value at present/ index value at time original cost was obtained). The most major component of this cost index is____________________?
A. Fabricated equipment and machinery
B. Process instruments and control
C. Pumps and compressor
D. Electrical equipments and material - The economic life of a large chemical process plant as compared to a small chemical plant is_______________?
A. Only slightly more
B. Much more
C. Slightly less
D. Almost equal - 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 ?
A. 5 years
B. 7 years
C. 12 years
D. 10 years - ‘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?
A. 1 to 5
B. 10 to 20
C. 25 to 35
D. 35 to 45 - Cost of instrumentation in a modern chemical plant ranges from _____________________ percent of the total plant cost?
A. 5 to 10
B. 20 to 30
C. 40 to 50
D. 60 to 70 - 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 ?
A. Electrical installation cost
B. Equipment installation cost
C. Cost for piping
D. Equipment insulation cost - Which of the following is not a mathematical method for evaluation of profitability of a chemical process plant ?
A. Cash reserve
B. Rate of return on investment
C. Payout period
D. Discounted cash flow based on full life performance - Equipment installation cost in a chemical process plant ranges from _______________ percent of the purchased equipment cost ?
A. 10 to 20
B. 35 to 45
C. 55 to 65
D. 70 to 80 - Cost of piping in a fluid processing unit (e.g., distillation) of a chemical process plant is about _____________ percent of the fixed capital investment ?
A. 4
B. 13
C. 22
D. 34 - Purchased cost of equipments for a chemical process plant ranges from _____________ percent of the fixed capital investment?
A. 10 to 20
B. 20 to 40
C. 45 to 60
D. 65 to 75
