A. Plant overhead cost
B. Fixed charges
C. Direct production cost
D. General expenses
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 - ‘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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - In a chemical process plant, the total product cost comprises of manufacturing cost and the__________________?
A. General expenses
B. Overhead cost
C. R & D cost
D. None of these - 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 - Total product cost of a chemical plant does not include the ______________ cost?
A. Market survey
B. Operating labour, supervision and supplies
C. Overhead and utilities
D. Depreciation, property tax and insurance
