CALA Repair Cost Estimating 2

Question 1

When estimating overlap time in a repair estimate, what does overlap refer to?

Accepted Answer

Reduction in labor time when operations share the same disassembly steps

Answer

Overlap occurs when two or more repair operations share common disassembly steps, reducing the total labor time required.

Question 2

Which estimating system uses P-pages (procedural pages) to define included and not-included operations?

Accepted Answer

Mitchell

Answer

Mitchell's estimating system uses P-pages to clarify which operations are included in published labor times and which must be added separately.

Question 3

A vehicle has structural damage requiring frame straightening. Which labor category does frame pulling typically fall under?

Accepted Answer

Frame/structural labor

Answer

Frame pulling and structural straightening operations are categorized under frame/structural labor in most estimating systems.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'not-included' operation in an estimating guide?

Accepted Answer

Additional labor steps that must be manually added to the estimate

Answer

Not-included operations are labor steps not built into the published database time and must be manually added by the estimator.

Question 5

When a technician must blend paint into an adjacent panel to achieve a color match, this is known as:

Accepted Answer

Blend/blending

Answer

Blending is the process of gradually fading new paint into an adjacent undamaged panel to create a seamless color match.

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