Three building proposals are being considered by the owner, which proposal is more economical if money is worth 18% compounded semi-annually. (use Present as focal/reference point)  A building to be constructed now costing P1.5M, or A smaller building costing P1M now, and an additional room costing P0.5M to be constructed after 5 years, or A single story building costing P.8M now and 2nd floor costing P0.7M to be constructed after 3 years

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Three building proposals are being considered by the owner, which proposal is more economical if money is worth 18% compounded semi-annually. (use Present as focal/reference point) 

  1. A building to be constructed now costing P1.5M, or
  2. A smaller building costing P1M now, and an additional room costing P0.5M to be constructed after 5 years, or
  3. A single story building costing P.8M now and 2nd floor costing P0.7M to be constructed after 3 years
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