160M Dollars

[Borys]

Ahoj!
How much is 160M $ in N-verse?
This is the cost of a 2km long bridge.
Borys

[Tanthalas]

around 1.6

[Walter]

If we were to look at the ship construction rules to determine the cost, it's GBP number multiplied by 10. 1 springsharp GBP is 4 springsharp USD (If I am right). That means the bridge will cost you (160/4)*10=$400
... does seem like a lot... on the other hand, considering the costs of warships...

[Walter]

BTW, is the 160M dollar pricetag for today or 1908 (or somewhere around that time)?

[Borys]

Ahoj!
2005 USD
Borys

[Walter]

Okay... using an online inflation calculator gives me..
160,000,000 USD (2005) = 7,928,492 USD (1908)
7,928,492 USD (1908 Sharp) = 1,982,123 GBP (1908 Sharp)

1.982*10 = $19,821

... which looks to be more acceptable than the original $400 I calculated.

... but that is only the price if we apply the ship building rules to the bridge.

[miketr]

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

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What cost $160 in 2005 would cost $7.93 in 1908.

Michael

[Walter]

Yes. That's the inflation calculator I used as well. :)

I think P3D would know best what to apply to bridges.

[Borys]

Ahoj!
I admit it is a long bridge - 2200 yards - but the price of 19$ came as a surprise :)
8$ seems more reasonable for a two level bridge with 4 lanes for ox-cart traffic, double track 5' RR, and two gangways for cyclists.

Borys

[miketr]

I would assume that the civilian discount of 75% would apply in the case of bridge, its not a fort or man of war its more like a merchant ship / liner.

Michael

[P3D]

How much steel is in that bridge?

[maddox]

Depends on the kind of bridge, span and location.

[Borys]

Ahoj!
Specificially I'm thinking about this one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giurgiu-Ruse_Friendship_Bridge

[Korpen]

As it is an investment in civilian infrastructure, I think the cost should be a moot point, include it in the civilian IC cost.

[Borys]

Ahoj!
It is an investment in FOREIGN civilian infrastructure :)

Borys