Ellis Autotrol, Inc. plans to install an ecofriendly energy recovery system that will cost an estimated $86,900 if it is installed 5 years from now. The company uses an interest rate of 10% per year compounded continuously. How much could it spend now

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Ellis Autotrol, Inc. plans to install an ecofriendly energy recovery system that will cost an estimated $86,900 if it is installed 5 years from now. The company uses an interest rate of 10% per year compounded continuously. How much could it spend now?

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