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TABLE 4
Fixed-capital investment estimate7

Items cost
Purchased equipment $1,165,000
Purchased-equipment installation 547,600
Instrumentation and controls 209,700
Piping (installed) 768,900
Electrical (installed) 128,200
Buildings (including services) 209,700
Yard improvements 116,500
Service facilities (installed) 815,500
Land (purchase not required)
Engineering and supervision 384,500
Construction expenses 477,700
Contractor’s fee 244,700
Contingency 489,300
Fixed-capital investment $5,557,300
Working capital wan
Total capital investment $6,559,200
tEquipment-cost ratio percentages used in Table 4 are fac-
tors applicable to a fluid-processing plant as outlined in
Chap. 6.

TABLE 5
Total product cost estimate
Items cost
Direct production costs
Raw materials $2,512,200
Operating labor 963,500
Direct supervisory and clerical labor 192,700
Utilities 567,700
Maintenance and repairs 111,100
Operating supplies 16,700
Fixed charges
Depreciation 555,700
Local taxes 111,100
Insurance 55,600
Plant-overhead costs 760,400
General expenses
Administration 190,100
Distribution and selling 771,900
Research and development 385,900
Financing (interest) 524,600
Annual total product cost $7,719,200
Total product cost per pound $0.515