Basics Of Engineering Economy
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ISBN: 9780073376356
Author: Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 5, Problem 40APQ
Use an interest rate of 10% per year.
The equivalent annual worth of alternative A over an infinite time period is closest to:
- a. $ − 25,000
- b. $ − 27,200
- c. $ − 31,600
- d. $ − 37,100
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