A city is spending $20 million on a new sewage system. The expected life of the system is 180 years, and it will have no market value at the end of its life. Operating and maintenance expenses for the system are projected to average $0.6 million per year. If the city's MARR is 8% per year, what is the capitalized worth of the system?

A city is spending $20 million on a new sewage system. The expected life of the system is 180 years, and it will have no market value at the end of its life. Operating and maintenance expenses for the system are projected to average $0.6 million per year. If the city's MARR is 8% per year, what is the capitalized worth of the system?

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter17: Long-term Investment Analysis

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