Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134870069
Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 29P
a.
To determine
Derive an expression for
b.
To determine
Whether part a equation correspond to a minimum or maximum value of C.
c.
To determine
The trade-off made in the given problem.
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