A 10-year-old backup power system is being considered for early replacement. Its current market value is $16,000. Estimated future market values (MV) and annual operating costs (AOC) for the next 5 years are given in the following table. What is the economic service life of this defender if the interest rate is Z% per year using AW analysis?

A 10-year-old backup power system is being considered for early replacement. Its current market value is $16,000. Estimated future market values (MV) and annual operating costs (AOC) for the next 5 years are given in the following table. What is the economic service life of this defender if the interest rate is Z% per year using AW analysis?

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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