Question 3. The installation costs of a battery system in a home were $5,000 in 2017. Assume that the life of the system is 3 years. The real internal rate of return on this investment is 10% and the average inflation is 3%. Find its equivalent future worth at 2020 (in terms of actual and real dollars).

Question 3. The installation costs of a battery system in a home were $5,000 in 2017. Assume that the life of the system is 3 years. The real internal rate of return on this investment is 10% and the average inflation is 3%. Find its equivalent future worth at 2020 (in terms of actual and real dollars).

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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