Engineering Economy, Student Value Edition (17th Edition)
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134838137
Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 15P
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The weighted average cost of capital for the company.
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