You are an estimator for an earth moving company. The project requires the excavation of 500,000 Bank Cubic Yards of common earth. You will have two large excavators to use and each excavator costs $175/hr. with operator included. The plan is to work 8 hour days and a 5 day work week. It is up to you what you want to use as a Swing-Depth Factor and Efficiency Factor. (The original 500,000 BCY must be converted to LCY).

a.) Calculate the cost to excavate material:

b.) Calculate the time required to excavate:

c.) Show two methods on how to increase production:

d.) Will working overtime save or cost you money?

e.) Use any Reasonable Swing-Depth Factor and Efficiency Factor:

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a The cost to excavate material is 500000 500000 BCY 1 LCY27 BCY 175hr 8 hrday 5 dayweek 500000 I used a SwingDepth Factor of 1 LCY27 BCY and an Effic... View the full answer