Engineering Economy, Student Value Edition (17th Edition)
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Chapter 6, Problem 35P
Three mutually exclusive investment alternatives are being considered. The estimated cash flows for each alternative are given below. The study period is 30 years and the firm’s MARR is 20% per year. (6.5.2)
- a. What is the simple payback period for Alternative 1?
- b. What is the annual worth of Alternative 2?
- c. What is the
IRR of the incremental cash flows of Alternative 2 compared to Alternative 1? - d. Which alternative should be selected and why? State your assumptions
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