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Section 8 - Uncertainty
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... • The use of an out-of-specification binder increased maintenance costs by 50%. The following provides a sensitivity analysis for each of these key parameters indicating how changes affect Scenario 1 annual benefits.
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... 0.384% 5,346 $22,513,000 − 90% DOT Adoption of ABQT 0.255% 3,551 $14,799,000 $7,714,000 Note: Cost and benefit numbers were rounded to the nearest $1,000 due to the precision of the evaluation team's underlying assumptions. This may result in minor discrepancies due to rounding.
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... 0.433% 6,036 $25,418,000 − 50% DOT Adoption of ABQT 0.275% 3,829 $15,977,000 $9,441,000 BAU (without ABQT) 0.433% 6,036 $35,017,000 − 70% DOT Adoption of ABQT 0.275% 3,829 $22,011,000 $13,006,000 Note: Cost and benefit numbers were rounded to the nearest $1,000 due to the precision of the evaluation team's underlying assumptions.
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