Question

Determine the capitalized cost of a permanent roadside historical marker that has a first cost of $75,000 and a maintenance cost of $3,200 once every 3 years. Use an interest rate of 10% per year.

Answer 1

Answer:

The capitalized cost is $ 84,667.20

Explanation:

First of all please note that the cost of $ 75,000 is already the present cost.

The cost of $3200 which occurs every 3 years can be converted into a value using factor A/F for one life cycle.

The capitalized cost then can be calculated as follows :

CC = $ 75,000 + $ 3200(A/F, 10%, 3 years)/interest

CC = $ 75,000 + $ 3,200(0.3021)/0.1

CC = $ 75,000 + $ 9,667.2

CC = $ 84,667.20