Given the table below, calculate the total cost for all the items needed. What would be the total estimate with a 15 percent contingency? If a 10 percent reserve is added, what would be the total estimate?

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  1. Given the table below, calculate the total cost for all the items needed. What would be the total estimate with a 15 percent contingency? If a 10 percent reserve is added, what would be the total estimate?

Items

Cost/Unit

Quantity

Wheel

$500

12

Bearing

$25

400

Clamp

$5

40

Nozzle

$7

30

Nut

$2

40

Caster 

$55

120

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