Civil engineering consulting firms that provide services to outlying communities are vulnerable to a number of factors that affect the financial condition of the communities, such as bond issues, real estate developments, etc. A small consulting firm entered into a fixed- price contract with a spec home builder, resulting in a stable income of $310,000 per year in years 1 through 7. At the end of that time, a mild recession slowed the development, so the parties signed another contract for $160,000 per year for 4 more years. Determine the present worth of the two contracts at an interest rate of 11% per year. The present worth of the two contracts is determined to be $

Civil engineering consulting firms that provide services to outlying communities are vulnerable to a number of factors that affect the financial condition of the communities, such as bond issues, real estate developments, etc. A small consulting firm entered into a fixed- price contract with a spec home builder, resulting in a stable income of $310,000 per year in years 1 through 7. At the end of that time, a mild recession slowed the development, so the parties signed another contract for $160,000 per year for 4 more years. Determine the present worth of the two contracts at an interest rate of 11% per year. The present worth of the two contracts is determined to be $

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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