Suppose a businessman is considering the purchase of a business machine that is expected to be obsolete in five years. The machine is worth Php 100,000.00. The prevailing rate of interest is 15% per year. Suppose he made an estimate of his gross yearly income as follows:   Year  Income  1  Php 20,000.00  2  Php 25,000.00  3  Php 35,000.00  4  Php 30,000.00  5  Php 28,000.00  Is the business profitable? Why or why not?

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Suppose a businessman is considering the purchase of a business machine that is expected to be obsolete in five years. The machine is worth Php 100,000.00. The prevailing rate of interest is 15% per year. Suppose he made an estimate of his gross yearly income as follows:  

Year 

Income 

Php 20,000.00 

Php 25,000.00 

Php 35,000.00 

Php 30,000.00 

Php 28,000.00 

Is the business profitable? Why or why not? 

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