Basics Of Engineering Economy
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ISBN: 9780073376356
Author: Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 6, Problem 26P
A company that manufactures rigid shaft couplings has $600,000 to invest. The company is considering three different projects that will yield the following
Project X iX = 24%
Project Y iY = 18%
Project Z iZ = 30%
The initial investment required for each project is $100,000, $300,000, and $200,000, respectively. If the company’s MARR is 15% per year and the company invests in all three projects, what overall rate of return will the company make?
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