Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
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Chapter 5, Problem 51P
A computer call center is going to replace all of its incandescent lamps with more energy-efficient fluorescent lighting fixtures. The total energy savings are estimated to be $1,875 per year, and the cost of purchasing and installing the fluorescent fixtures is $4,900. The study period is five years, and terminal market values for the fixtures are negligible. (5.8)
- a. What is the
IRR of this investment? - b. What is the simple payback period of the investment?
- c. Is there a conflict in the answers to Parts (a) and (b)? List your assumptions.
- d. -1The simple payback “
rate of return ” is 1/θ. How close does this metric come to matching your answer in Part (a)?
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