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 36P
How much money needs to be set aside today to purchase a new piece of equipment in three years? The money is expected to earn 9% interest compounded annually, the marginal tax rate is 28%, and the price of the equipment is expected to increase by 3% per year. The present cost of |the equipment is $75,000. What effect do taxes have on the amount of money needed?
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Construction Accounting And Financial Management (4th Edition)
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