The high-tech home of today features computer apps that control air conditioning, heating, and large and small appliances from your smartphone or tablet. For a typle estimated benefits of a certain high-tech home is $1,500 per year. a. If a payback period of seven years (or better) is desirable, how much can be justified for the installation of these apps? b. When N = 7 years, what is the internal rate of return?

The high-tech home of today features computer apps that control air conditioning, heating, and large and small appliances from your smartphone or tablet. For a typle estimated benefits of a certain high-tech home is $1,500 per year. a. If a payback period of seven years (or better) is desirable, how much can be justified for the installation of these apps? b. When N = 7 years, what is the internal rate of return?

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