A facility manager intends to purchase a medical air compressor costing $2,600. The manufacturer has stated that the energy-efficient motor will save 10% on electric usage and that it will cost $300 in repairs each year. What is the total capital dollar amount?

The question does not provide enough details to calculate the total capital amount considering energy savings. The capital dollar amount for the air compressor purchase and repair costs over a 5-year period would be $4,100, without accounting for energy savings which aren't calculable with the given data.

Explanation:

The student has asked about calculating the total capital dollar amount for purchasing a medical air compressor.

The cost of the compressor is $2,600, and the expected annual savings on electric usage due to the energy-efficient motor is 10%.

However, the question, as presented, does not provide sufficient information regarding the current electric usage cost to calculate these savings.

The question also states that the compressor will incur $300 in repairs each year.

Since the question focuses solely on expenditure without sufficient data to calculate energy savings, we consider only the upfront purchase cost and the annual repair costs.

To calculate the total capital dollar amount over a specific number of years (which is not provided in the question), we would add the cost of the compressor to the accumulated repair costs over those years.

For instance, if we consider a 5-year span:

Initial cost: $2,600
Total repair costs over 5 years: $300/year x 5 years = $1,500
Total capital dollar amount over 5 years: $2,600 + $1,500 = $4,100

Without specifying the number of years, we cannot provide a single answer for the total capital dollar amount.

Furthermore, without the actual electric usage cost savings information, we cannot factor in these savings into our total capital amount cost calculation.