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.
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%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5f067452-0ef7-4f5c-bb66-dfdb8a9a69e2%2F1459cf55-d76b-4e30-9940-ad23af012b90%2Fa8rp1xa_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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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