As Far as Maintenance Costs Are Concerned

question 24

Multiple Choice

As far as maintenance costs are concerned:

• A) for low levels of maintenance commitment, breakdown maintenance costs exceed preventive maintenance costs.
• B) for low levels of maintenance commitment, preventive maintenance costs exceed breakdown maintenance costs.
• C) for high levels of maintenance commitment, breakdown maintenance costs exceed preventive maintenance costs.
• D) preventive maintenance is always more economical than breakdown maintenance.
• E) breakdown maintenance is always more economical than preventive maintenance when the "full cost of breakdowns" is taken into consideration.

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Definitions:

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