Contemporary Engineering Economics (6th Edition)
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Author: Chan S. Park
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Using exactly the same information from Problem No. 1 above, calculate the Annual Worth of Project Y at 8% per year interest rate. You can see the data in picture one, answer the problem in the second picture.
The following alternatives are available to accomplish an objective of 12 years
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Metal
$25,000
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$50,000
30 years
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