Would love some help on how to approach this - thanks!   The cash flows for three different alternatives are given in table below.  MARR =10%.                                                                         Alt. A    Alt. B    Alt. C Initial cost                     $5,000  9,000    7,500 Annual benefits             $1,457  2,518    2,133 RoR                              14%      13%      12.4% Life in years                   5   1. ΔRoR for the first increment (Alt. C-Alt. A) is ___________________.                                                         A.10.12%          B. 9.38%          C. 11.85%          D. 11.00%     2. ΔRoR for the second increment is ___________________. A. 10.12%          B. 9.38%          C. 8.94%          D. 9.87%   3. The best alternative for a MARR of 10% using the incremental rate of return analysis is ____________. A. Alt. C          B. Alt. A          C. Alt. B          D.  Do nothing

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The cash flows for three different alternatives are given in table below.  MARR =10%.

                                   

                                    Alt. A    Alt. B    Alt. C

Initial cost                     $5,000  9,000    7,500

Annual benefits             $1,457  2,518    2,133

RoR                              14%      13%      12.4%

Life in years                   5

 

1. ΔRoR for the first increment (Alt. C-Alt. A) is ___________________.                                                        

A.10.12%          B. 9.38%          C. 11.85%          D. 11.00%

 

 

2. ΔRoR for the second increment is ___________________.

A. 10.12%          B. 9.38%          C. 8.94%          D. 9.87%

 

3. The best alternative for a MARR of 10% using the incremental rate of return analysis is ____________.

A. Alt. C          B. Alt. A          C. Alt. B          D.  Do nothing

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