A young engineer is considering to built a 1 unit apartment near a commercial center. Because of the location, the investment can guarantee a 90% occupancy rate. So then, he projects an earning of 20% annually. Other data are the following: Land Building cost Projected Useful life Cost of land after 20 years Cost of Building after 20 years Rent/unit/month Maintenance/unit/year Property Taxes Building Insurance P10M 14M 20 years 38M 3.8M 15,000.00 2,200.00 1% 0.7% Is this a good investment? Apply the methods of economic studies.

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A young engineer is considering to built a 1 unit apartment near a commercial center.
Because of the location, the investment can guarantee a 90% occupancy rate. So then, he
projects an earning of 20% annually. Other data are the following:
Land
Building cost
Projected Useful life
Cost of land after 20 years
Cost of Building after 20 years
Rent/unit/month
Maintenance/unit/year
Property Taxes
Building Insurance
P10M
14M
20 years
38M
3.8M
15,000.00
2,200.00
1%
0.7%
Is this a good investment? Apply the methods of economic studies.
Transcribed Image Text:A young engineer is considering to built a 1 unit apartment near a commercial center. Because of the location, the investment can guarantee a 90% occupancy rate. So then, he projects an earning of 20% annually. Other data are the following: Land Building cost Projected Useful life Cost of land after 20 years Cost of Building after 20 years Rent/unit/month Maintenance/unit/year Property Taxes Building Insurance P10M 14M 20 years 38M 3.8M 15,000.00 2,200.00 1% 0.7% Is this a good investment? Apply the methods of economic studies.
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