A 2,500 square foot house in New Jersey costs $1,525 each winter to heat with its existing oil-burning furnace. For an investment of S6,000, a natural gas furnace can be installed, and the winter heating bill is estimated to be $800. If the homeowner's MARR is 6% per year, what is the discounted payback period of this proposed investment? Choose the Correct answer below.
A 2,500 square foot house in New Jersey costs $1,525 each winter to heat with its existing oil-burning furnace. For an investment of S6,000, a natural gas furnace can be installed, and the winter heating bill is estimated to be $800. If the homeowner's MARR is 6% per year, what is the discounted payback period of this proposed investment? Choose the Correct answer below.
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![A2,500 square foot house in New Jersey costs $1,525 each winter to heat with its existing oil-burning furnace. For an
investment of S6,000, a natural gas furnace can be installed, and the winter heating bill is estimated to be $800. If the
homeowner's MARR is 6% per year, what is the discounted payback period of this proposed investment?
Choose the correct answer below.
O A. The discounted payback period of this proposed investment is 12 years.
O B. The discounted payback period of this proposed investment is 11 years.
O C. The discounted payback period of this proposed investment is 9 years.
O D. The discounted payback period of this proposed investment is 10 years.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F64df433f-d2a2-4c16-a847-a817a5d55817%2F18de8b0c-533e-4be9-9f4b-d81e0bc92f75%2Fac9uv58_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A2,500 square foot house in New Jersey costs $1,525 each winter to heat with its existing oil-burning furnace. For an
investment of S6,000, a natural gas furnace can be installed, and the winter heating bill is estimated to be $800. If the
homeowner's MARR is 6% per year, what is the discounted payback period of this proposed investment?
Choose the correct answer below.
O A. The discounted payback period of this proposed investment is 12 years.
O B. The discounted payback period of this proposed investment is 11 years.
O C. The discounted payback period of this proposed investment is 9 years.
O D. The discounted payback period of this proposed investment is 10 years.
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