AACE International CCP Exam - Topic 4 Question 23 Discussion

Actual exam question for AACE International's CCP exam

Question #: 23
Topic #: 4

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You are analyzing historic unit costs for 18'' Class 5 reinforced concrete pipe is a database. The unit costs include all costs-material, labor, equipment, and other, for the excavation, bedding, pipe and backfill. Refer to the following table:

What is the median unit cost?

A$48.22

B$48.35

C$40.00

D$46.59

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Suggested Answer: C

The median cost is found by ordering the unit costs and selecting the middle value. The ordered costs are:

$26.78, $34.50, $37.30, $40.00, $46.59, $55.00, $55.00, $65.00, $75.00

Since there are nine data points, the fifth value in this list is the median:

C . $40.00 is the median unit cost.

by Asarudeen at Feb 14, 2025, 05:29 PM

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Tawny

3 months ago

Not sure about $40.00, that feels off.

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Benton

3 months ago

Surprised to see such a range in costs!

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Owen

3 months ago

$46.59 seems way too low for this type of pipe.

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Dianne

4 months ago

Definitely $48.22, I checked the numbers!

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Azalee

4 months ago

I think the median is $48.35.

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Whitley

4 months ago

I vaguely remember that the median is less affected by extreme values, so maybe $46.59 could be the answer?

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Leatha

4 months ago

I feel like $48.35 seems reasonable based on what we discussed in class about average costs, but I might be second-guessing myself.

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In

4 months ago

I think the median is the middle value, but I can't recall if we need to sort the costs first.

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Dominque

5 months ago

I remember we practiced calculating medians with similar data sets, but I'm not entirely sure how to handle the outliers in this case.

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Brandee

5 months ago

No problem, I've got this. Median is the middle value when the data is sorted, so I just need to put these 18 numbers in order and select the 9th one. Easy peasy.

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Lino

5 months ago

Ugh, I hate questions like this. Calculating the median is such a pain, and I always get mixed up trying to sort the values. I hope I can figure this out without too much trouble.

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Becky

5 months ago

Hmm, this looks straightforward enough. I just need to find the middle value in the list of 18 numbers. I'm pretty confident I can handle this one.

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Alecia

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question is asking for the median unit cost, and we have a table of 18 different unit costs. To find the median, I'll need to sort the values from lowest to highest and select the middle value.

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Eliz

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be $46.59 based on the data provided.

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Charlene

1 year ago

I believe it's $48.35 because it seems to be the middle value in the table.

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Lazaro

1 year ago

I think the median unit cost is $48.22.

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Rosalind

1 year ago

I'm going with option D. $46.59 seems like a reasonable median based on the information provided. Though I do wonder why the unit costs are in increments of $0.13. Weird, but I'll go with it.

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Rosendo

12 months ago

I agree, option D seems like the most reasonable choice based on the data.

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Christa

12 months ago

I think the median unit cost is $46.59.

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Kathryn

1 year ago

Haha, the person who came up with option C must be a real comedian. $40.00 as the median? That's about as realistic as a unicorn riding a flying saucer.

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