Finding productivity rate and equipment rate

[kiwi]

Hello I've included an attachment; its contents are in the table below:

Vehicle	Dozer	Grader	Water Truck	Roller	Total
H.P.	180	120	80	120
Operating Factor	70%	65%	52%	47%
Purchase Price	$300,000	$200,000	$95,000	$90,000
Salvage Value	$42,000	$35,000	$12,000	$18,000
Life Expectancy (Years)	6	7	8	5
Hours per Year	3,000	2,500	2,500	2,500
Maint. & Repairs (% of Dep.)	100%	100%	100%	100%
Tire Cost	$0	$6,500	$2,500
Tire Life (Hours)		4,000	4,000
Maint. & Repairs (Tires)		15%	15%
Equipment Overhead	12%	12%	12%	12%
Fuel Consume Rate	0.15	0.15	0.23	0.15
Fuel Cost (Diesel)	1	1		1
Fuel Cost (Gasoline)			1.25

I'm asked to find.

1) Productivity Rate (M3/Hour)

2) Equipment Rate Per M3

I don't know where to start. I'm not given the output or hours how would I go about solving question 1 and 2?

Thank you.

 

[stapel]

Vehicle	Dozer	Grader	Water Truck	Roller	Total
H.P.	180	120	80	120
Operating Factor	70%	65%	52%	47%
Purchase Price	$300,000	$200,000	$95,000	$90,000
Salvage Value	$42,000	$35,000	$12,000	$18,000
Life Expectancy (Years)	6	7	8	5
Hours per Year	3,000	2,500	2,500	2,500
Maint. & Repairs (% of Dep.)	100%	100%	100%	100%
Tire Cost	$0	$6,500	$2,500
Tire Life (Hours)		4,000	4,000
Maint. & Repairs (Tires)		15%	15%
Equipment Overhead	12%	12%	12%	12%
Fuel Consume Rate	0.15	0.15	0.23	0.15
Fuel Cost (Diesel)	1	1		1
Fuel Cost (Gasoline)			1.25

For what does "H.P." stand? Is this maybe "horsepower"? What is the definition of "Operating Factor"? What sort of depreciation model are you supposed to be using? What are you supposed to be doing with the "Total" column on the far right?

I'm asked to find.

1) Productivity Rate (M3/Hour)

2) Equipment Rate Per M3

For what does "M3" stand? How does your book define "Productivity Rate" and "Equipment Rate" (of what?) "Per M3"?

Please be complete. Thank you!