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For the material-order review at the urgent-care ambulance canopy, a portable light tower is needed for night concrete pour for 16 days at $96 per day, plus a $310 delivery charge. What rental cost should be budgeted?

Correct Answer

C) $1,846

Rental cost equals rental days times daily rate plus the delivery charge.

Answer Options
A
$1,536
B
$1,942
C
$1,846
D
$6,496

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Rental cost equals rental days times daily rate plus the delivery charge.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: $1,536

$1,536 is below the supported result for portable light tower rental planning; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option B: $1,942

$1,942 is above the supported result for portable light tower rental planning; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Option D: $6,496

$6,496 is above the supported result for portable light tower rental planning; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Memory Technique

Superintendent Checks takeoff: count the condition before counting the package Tie the cue to Portable Light Tower Rental.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Temporary equipment; lighting rental; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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