As Far as Maintenance Costs Are Concerned

question 93

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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