The purchase price of equipment plus the cost of operating this equipment over its projected life span
Several items enter into the calculation of how much it actually costs to own a vehicle Understanding these items can help determine what is the best purchase for each person Ownership costs are divided into fixed costs and running costs Fixed costs are the same whether the car is used or just sits These costs usually decrease each year Running costs are variable and are incurred when the vehicle is used Running costs could increase as the vehicle ages
Total lifetime cost associated with acquisition, installation, and operation of fabrication equipment (SM*)
The cost of ownership describes a range of different expenses incurred by purchasing and maintaining a computer system Such costs include the original cost of the hardware and software, upgrades, maintenance, technical support and training
Cost of ownership looks at WLC from a resource basis (i e the direct costs plus all the resource costs such as Project Staff, Training, Infrastructure, Maintaining, Disposing, etc ) that a system consumes throughout the STP period
The full annualised representation of resources consumed directly in support, operation and maintenance of military equipment at all stages of its In-Service life It employs the same resource currency as the Short Term Plan and employs similar costing techniques as those employed in Output Costing