Profits from recycling paper, cardboard, aluminum, and glass at a liberal arts college have increased at a constant rate of $1,100 in each of the past three years. If this year's profit (at the end) is expected to be $6,000 and the trend continues through year 5, a) what will the profit be at the end of year 5 and b) what is the present value of the profit at an interest rate of 8% per year?

Profits from recycling paper, cardboard, aluminum, and glass at a liberal arts college have increased at a constant rate of $1,100 in each of the past three years. If this year's profit (at the end) is expected to be $6,000 and the trend continues through year 5, a) what will the profit be at the end of year 5 and b) what is the present value of the profit at an interest rate of 8% per year?

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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