Ten years ago, Johnson Recovery purchased a wrecker for $330,000 to move disabled 18-wheelers. He received a salvage value of $25,000 after 10 years of use. During this 10-year period, his average annual revenue totaled $60,000. a) Did he recover his investment at 12% per year return? In other words, does the Annual Equivalent Value of the benefits exceed the Capital Recovery cost at an interest rate of 12%? b) Suppose Johnson moves, on average, 250 disabled 18-wheelers each year. What is his average equivalent benefit/cost per vehicle moved? c) Now, incorporate annual operating and maintenance costs into your analysis. If the annual O&M cost was $5,000 the first year and increased by a constant 10% per year, what is the annual equivalent worth at 12% per year?
Ten years ago, Johnson Recovery purchased a wrecker for $330,000 to move disabled 18-wheelers. He received a salvage value of $25,000 after 10 years of use. During this 10-year period, his average annual revenue totaled $60,000. a) Did he recover his investment at 12% per year return? In other words, does the Annual Equivalent Value of the benefits exceed the Capital Recovery cost at an interest rate of 12%? b) Suppose Johnson moves, on average, 250 disabled 18-wheelers each year. What is his average equivalent benefit/cost per vehicle moved? c) Now, incorporate annual operating and maintenance costs into your analysis. If the annual O&M cost was $5,000 the first year and increased by a constant 10% per year, what is the annual equivalent worth at 12% per year?
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![Ten years ago, Johnson Recovery purchased a wrecker for $330, 000 to move
disabled 18-wheelers. He received a salvage value of $25,000 after 10 years of use. During this
10-year period, his average annual revenue totaled $60,000.
a) Did he recover his investment at 12% per year return? In other words, does the Annual
Equivalent Value of the benefits exceed the Capital Recovery cost at an interest rate of 12%?
b) Suppose Johnson moves, on average, 250 disabled 18-wheelers each year. What is his average
equivalent benefit/cost per vehicle moved?
c) Now, incorporate annual operating and maintenance costs into your analysis. If the annual
O&M cost was $5,000 the first year and increased by a constant 10% per year, what is the
annual equivalent worth at 12% per year?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc1165739-723d-43d1-a32a-9db27f6ab958%2F668a46c5-26d5-4ee5-8fc3-dc0236c745cc%2Fgqr4c5a_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Ten years ago, Johnson Recovery purchased a wrecker for $330, 000 to move
disabled 18-wheelers. He received a salvage value of $25,000 after 10 years of use. During this
10-year period, his average annual revenue totaled $60,000.
a) Did he recover his investment at 12% per year return? In other words, does the Annual
Equivalent Value of the benefits exceed the Capital Recovery cost at an interest rate of 12%?
b) Suppose Johnson moves, on average, 250 disabled 18-wheelers each year. What is his average
equivalent benefit/cost per vehicle moved?
c) Now, incorporate annual operating and maintenance costs into your analysis. If the annual
O&M cost was $5,000 the first year and increased by a constant 10% per year, what is the
annual equivalent worth at 12% per year?
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