A young engineer is considering to built a 25unit apartment near a commercial center. Because of the location, the investment can guarantee a 90% occupancy rate. So then, the project can have an earnings of 20% annually. Is this a good investment? Apply the methods of economic studies.

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      A young engineer is considering to built a 25unit apartment near a commercial center. Because of the location, the investment can guarantee a 90% occupancy rate. So then, the project can have an earnings of 20% annually. Is this a good investment? Apply the methods of economic studies.    
Other data are the following:
Land
P10M
Building cost
14M
Projected Useful life
Cost of land after 20 years
20 years
38M
Cost of Building after 20 years
3.8M
Rent/unit/month
13,000.00
Maintenance/unit/year
2,200.00
Property Taxes
Building Insurance
2%
0.7%
Transcribed Image Text:Other data are the following: Land P10M Building cost 14M Projected Useful life Cost of land after 20 years 20 years 38M Cost of Building after 20 years 3.8M Rent/unit/month 13,000.00 Maintenance/unit/year 2,200.00 Property Taxes Building Insurance 2% 0.7%
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