A certain newly created company installed a 10,000kW electric generating plant at a cost of P430 per kW. The estimated life of the plant is 15 years. Salvage value is conservatively set at x% of the first cost. The interest on the sinking fund deposit is 3.5%. The accumulated depreciation after 10 years is P2,483,595.

A certain newly created company installed a 10,000kW electric generating plant at a cost of P430 per kW. The estimated life of the plant is 15 years. Salvage value is conservatively set at x% of the first cost. The interest on the sinking fund deposit is 3.5%. The accumulated depreciation after 10 years is P2,483,595.

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

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Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter17: Long-term Investment Analysis

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