Annual expenses for two alternatives have been estimated on different bases as follows.End of Year Annual Expenses Estimated inFuture $1234Alt. AO Between $300,000-387,000O Between $387,000-388,000O Between $388,000-390,000O Higher than $390,000120,000132,000148,000168,000Alt. BAnnual Expenses Estimated in Real $ withbase=0100,000110,000120,000130,000If the average general price inflation rate is expected to be 6% per year and the real rate of interest is 9% per year, what is the PW of Alt. A.? (use positive sign for expenses)Hint: Purchasing power remains the same in year 1 with respect to b=0.

Annual expenses for two alternatives have been estimated on different bases as follows. End of Year 1 2 3 4 Annual Expenses Estimated in Future S Between $300,000-387,000 Alt. A O Between $387,000-388,000 O Between $388,000-390,000 O Higher than $390,000 120,000 132,000 148,000 168,000 If the average general price inflation rate is expected to be 6% per year and the real rate of interest is 9% per year, what is the PW of Alt. A.? (use positive sign for expenses) Hint: Purchasing power remains the same in year 1 with respect to b=0. Alt. B Annual Expenses Estimated in Real $ with base=0 100,000 110,000 120,000 130,000

Annual expenses for two alternatives have been estimated on different bases as follows. End of Year 1 2 3 4 Annual Expenses Estimated in Future S Between $300,000-387,000 Alt. A O Between $387,000-388,000 O Between $388,000-390,000 O Higher than $390,000 120,000 132,000 148,000 168,000 If the average general price inflation rate is expected to be 6% per year and the real rate of interest is 9% per year, what is the PW of Alt. A.? (use positive sign for expenses) Hint: Purchasing power remains the same in year 1 with respect to b=0. Alt. B Annual Expenses Estimated in Real $ with base=0 100,000 110,000 120,000 130,000

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