Altmax Ltd, a company that manufactures automobile wiring harnesses, has budgeted P = $400,000 now to pay for a certain type of wire clip over the next 5 years. If the company expects the cost of the clips to increase by 4% each year, what is the expected cost in year 3 if the company uses an interest rate of 10% per year?

Altmax Ltd, a company that manufactures automobile wiring harnesses, has budgeted P = $400,000 now to pay for a certain type of wire clip over the next 5 years. If the company expects the cost of the clips to increase by 4% each year, what is the expected cost in year 3 if the company uses an interest rate of 10% per year?

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