The Bureau of Public Highways is considering two possible types of road surfacing with cost estimates per kilometer as follows:   Type A Type B First Cost P500k P650k Resurfacing period 8 years 12 years Resurfacing Cost P200k P250k Average annual maintenance cost P15k P20k The periodic resurfacing do not include the base of the subgrade. Compare these types by calculating the present worth for 24 year service, with no salvage value at the end of this time using interest rate of 10%. What is the Present Worth of Alternative B?

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The Bureau of Public Highways is considering two possible types of road surfacing with cost estimates per kilometer as follows:

 

Type A

Type B

First Cost

P500k

P650k

Resurfacing period

8 years

12 years

Resurfacing Cost

P200k

P250k

Average annual maintenance cost

P15k

P20k

The periodic resurfacing do not include the base of the subgrade. Compare these types by calculating the present worth for 24 year service, with no salvage value at the end of this time using interest rate of 10%. What is the Present Worth of Alternative B?

 

 

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