A heating system: • requires an initial investment of $7000 • creates $500 annual operating cost at a constant rate and on continuous basis, • returns a salvage value of $2000 at the end of 8 years of use. Under 8% nominal MARR that compounds continuously, calculate the net present cost. Chooset A $8648.79 B) $8783.27 c) $8836.08 D) $8725.46
A heating system: • requires an initial investment of $7000 • creates $500 annual operating cost at a constant rate and on continuous basis, • returns a salvage value of $2000 at the end of 8 years of use. Under 8% nominal MARR that compounds continuously, calculate the net present cost. Chooset A $8648.79 B) $8783.27 c) $8836.08 D) $8725.46
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![A heating system:
• requires an initial investment of $7000
• creates $500 annual operating cost at a constant rate and on continuous basis,
• returns a salvage value of $2000 at the end of 8 years of use.
Under 8% nominal MARR that compounds continuously, calculate the net present cost. Choose the closest value to your answer.
A) $8648.79
B) $8783.27
$8836.08
D
$8725.46
E) $8899.81](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc55b9342-42c2-47c3-8c83-a4032a4edee2%2Fa026b285-d8a0-4a91-b337-a983273d0c0b%2Fftt0bo_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A heating system:
• requires an initial investment of $7000
• creates $500 annual operating cost at a constant rate and on continuous basis,
• returns a salvage value of $2000 at the end of 8 years of use.
Under 8% nominal MARR that compounds continuously, calculate the net present cost. Choose the closest value to your answer.
A) $8648.79
B) $8783.27
$8836.08
D
$8725.46
E) $8899.81
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