Construction Accounting And Financial Management (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135232873
Author: Steven J. Peterson MBA PE
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 34P
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Compute the amount of money that requires to purchase the new piece of equipment in three years.
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