Basics Of Engineering Economy
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780073376356
Author: Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 2, Problem 101P
(a):
To determine
Calculate the future worth.
(b):
To determine
Calculate the future worth through spreadsheet.
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