ctronic device is available that will reduce this year’s labor cost by$15470.The equipment is expected to last for eight years. If labor cost increase at an average rate of 7% per year at interest rate is 12% compounded annually. What is the maximum amount that we could justify spending for the device? Interest rate should be rounded of by 5 decimal places and final answer to 2 decimal places

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An electronic device is available that will reduce this year’s labor cost by$15470.The equipment is expected to last for eight years. If labor cost increase at an average rate of 7% per year at interest rate is 12% compounded annually. What is the maximum amount that we could justify spending for the device? Interest rate should be rounded of by 5 decimal places and final answer to 2 decimal places

 

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