7.4 Key Assumptions made in Financial Forecasts

Figure 7.3.2.4 Projected Depreciated Replacement Cost of Transport Assets

Figure 7.3.2.5 Projected Depreciated Replacement Cost of Water and Sewer Assets

An increase in the projected depreciated replacement cost (carrying value) of infrastructure assets indicates that the organisation is maintaining/increasing its infrastructure capital in aggregate. A decrease indicates that aggregate infrastructure capital is being eroded.

7.4 Key Assumptions made in Financial Forecasts

This section details the key assumptions made in presenting the information contained in this strategic asset management plan and in preparing forecasts of required operating and capital expenditure and asset values, depreciation expense and carrying amount estimates. It is presented to enable readers to gain an understanding of the levels of confidence in the data behind the financial forecasts.

Key assumptions made in this asset management plan include the following

• Assets will follow the current pattern of degradation