Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.7P
Detmine the interest rate at which the project in Example 1-2 would become feasible. Do higher interest rates make this project more feasible or less feasible? Would a longer life for the equipment make this project more feasible or less feasible? What would a price escalation in energy do to the project feasibility?
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