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AACE International CCP Exam - Topic 6 Question 31 Discussion

Posted by Fausto on Aug 04, 2025 at 12:36 AM

A used concrete pumping truck can be purchased for $125,000. The operation costs are expected to be $65,000 the first year and increase 5% each year thereafter. As a result of the purchase, the company will see an increase in income of $100,000 the first year and 5% more each subsequent year. The company uses straight-line depreciation. The truck will have a useful life of five (5) years and no salvage value. Management would like to see a 10% return on any investment. The company's tax rate is 28%.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Suggested Answer: C

Histograms and frequency distributions are common graphical methods used to describe quantitative data, which involves numerical values that can be measured. These methods help visualize the distribution, frequency, and central tendency of the data. Qualitative data, on the other hand, is described using different methods such as bar charts and pie charts, not histograms or frequency distributions. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Some graphic methods for describing quantitative data are histograms and frequency distribution.


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22 comments · newest first
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Maricela 10 months ago
The depreciation method is straight-line, right? That makes sense.
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Sharen 10 months ago
Wait, how can they expect a 5% income increase every year? Seems optimistic.
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Fernanda 10 months ago
A concrete pumping truck for $125k? That's a big investment!
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Dorathy 11 months ago
Totally agree, but the income increase looks promising!
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Willow 11 months ago
I thought variance was about spread, not symmetry. What's up with that?
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Tula 11 months ago
I’m a bit confused about the definitions. I thought frequency distributions could apply to both types of data, but I can't remember the specifics.
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Erasmo 11 months ago
I definitely recall that histograms are used for quantitative data, so C seems right to me. D sounds off because qualitative data uses different methods.
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Josphine 12 months ago
I think I practiced a similar question where we had to identify characteristics of normal distributions. I feel like A and B are both related but one must be wrong.
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Kayleigh 12 months ago
I remember studying about normal curves, but I'm not sure if it's about standard deviation or variance.
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Jesusita 1 year ago
Alright, time to put my financial analysis skills to the test. I'm feeling confident I can work through this methodically and come up with the right answer.
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Meghan 1 year ago
This looks like a pretty straightforward net present value calculation. I just need to make sure I have all the cash flows and the discount rate right. If I can get that part right, I think I can nail this question.
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Yvonne 1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little confused about the income increases and the 5% growth rate. I'll need to double-check my understanding of that part. And the tax rate is important too.
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Refugia 1 year ago
Okay, let's see. We have a used concrete pumping truck, operation costs, income increases, depreciation, and a required 10% return on investment. Sounds like a capital budgeting problem. I think I can work through this step-by-step.
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Ruth 1 year ago
Whoa, this is a lot of information to take in. I better read through it carefully and make sure I understand all the details before trying to solve this.
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Maryrose 1 year ago
Haha, this exam must have been written by someone who's never actually worked with concrete pumping trucks. I'd like to see them try to operate one of those beasts!
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Latanya 1 year ago
↳ replying to Maryrose
I know right? They probably can't even lift a hose!
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Jennifer 1 year ago
↳ replying to Maryrose
Exactly! They should spend a day on the job before writing exams.
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Corazon 1 year ago
↳ replying to Maryrose
Haha, concrete seems way harder to manage than textbooks!
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Long 1 year ago
I think the correct statement is A.
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Dell 1 year ago
I think the correct answer is B. The graph of a normal curve is bell-shaped and symmetrical about the variance, not the standard deviation.
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Renea 1 year ago
This question is clearly about capital budgeting and investment analysis, not normal curves or data visualization. Answer D is just nonsensical.
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Rickie 1 year ago
↳ replying to Renea
A) The graph of a normal curve is bell-shaped and is symmetrical about the standard deviation.
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