Predict
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Predict
Cost Analysis Dialog
Predict facilitates a rigorous, present worth cost analysis for a given
material through the Cost icon on the toolbar. Clicking on the Cost
icon leads to a dialog box as shown below. The cost analysis module allows
you to compare the costs of using different materials for a given project
using a large number of relevant factors that are typically used in performing
cost analyses:
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Material costs (delivery, design,
construction) data such as poundage and supply |
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Operating Costs |
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Maintenance Costs |
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Taxes, Depreciation and salvage value |
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Recurring annual cost |
Predict takes into account different elements of project life
costing to determine an annualized (per year cost) using a specific
material as well as the total cost over the life time of the project.
The user has to specify all the input data in the data slots and click
on the CALC button in the dialog box. The program will display
the annualized cost and present worth after taxes (PWAT) based on the
life of the project at the bottom of the dialog box, shown in below.

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