Cost Analysis (Research Paper Sample)

Cost Analysis Author’s name Institution Cost Analysis Cost analysis refers to calculation of total estimated costs of a project and estimation of the benefits of the project. The benefits stated are the monetary value of the project. The aim of this paper is to carry out a cost analysis of the project in question. The first step is to calculate the total anticipated costs of the project. The data presented represents the value of the costs in dollars. The costs include cleaning up, retail offices, townhouses, industrial area, condos, office building and petrol station costs. Petrol station costs Cost estimate percentage Cost per sq. feet Total cost Station costs $103.57 $895,000 Tax 16% $16.57 $198,200 Contractor fees 25% $25.89 $57,250 Architecture’s fees 6% $6.21 $8,700 Total $152.24 $1159150 Petrol station construction (Aluminum siding and wooden frame) Cost estimate percentage Cost per sq. floor Total cost Total Material costs $95 $133,000 Tax 16% $15.2 $21,280 Contractor fees 25% $23.75 $33,250 Architecture’s fees 6% $5.7 $ 7,980 Total $139.65 $ 195510 Petrol station construction a shop Shop Percentage Cost per SF Cost Shop total $72.25 $722,500 Tax 25% $18.06 $180,625 Architectural Fees 6% $4.34 $43,350 Total costs $94.65 $946475 Green belt cost estimates Cost estimate Percentage Total cost Clean up cost $1,890,000 Cost of planting grass $7,000 Fountain cost $50,000 Water installation cost $6,780 Cost of planting flowers $5,720 Tax 16% $302,400 Total $2261900 Three story office building cost estimate Cost estimate Percentage Cost per sq. feet Total cost Total material $99.88 $1,997, 500 Tax 16% $15.98 $319,600 Contractors fees 30% $24.97 $499,375 Architectures fee 7% $5.99 $119,000 Total $146.82 $2935475 Four Condos price estimates Cost estimate Percentage Cost per sq. feet Total cost per unit Total of 4 Units Total $78 $4,987,000 $19,948,000 Tax 16% $12.48 $797,920 $3,191,680 Contractors fees 45% $45.98 $588,000 $2,352,000 Architecture’s fees 5% $67.00 $112,000 $448,000 Total $6484920 $25939680 Industrial area Cost estimate Percentage Cost per sq. feet Total cost Total $98.83 $8,485,000 Tax 16% $15.81 $1,357,600 Contractors fees 27% $26.52 $2,121,250 Architecture’s fees 7% $6.36 $509,100 Total $147.52 $12472950 Ten Townhouses cost estimate Cost estimate Percentage Cost per sq. feet Total cost per unit Total for 10 units Total Material $113.78 $2,275,500 $22,755,000 Tax 16% $18.20 $364,080 $3,640,800 Contractors fees 30% $28.44 $568,875 $5,688,750 Architecture’s fees 7% $6.83 $136,530 $1,365,300 Total Costs $167.25 $3344985 $33449850 Retail floor offices on second and third floors Cost estimate Percentage Cost per sq. feet Total cost Total Material $86.53 $1,730,250 Tax 16% $13.84 $276,8...