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EV Box is a manufacturer of electric vehicle charging stations and charging software. The initial cost of one part of their manufacturing process was $130,000 with annual costs of $49,000. Revenues were $78,000 in year 1, increasing by $1000 per year. A salvage value of $23,000 was realized when the process was discontinued after 8 years. Determine the |
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