We have the following data for a power plant: 1 MW CENTRAL ECONOMIC BALANCE Power: 1 Mwa Maintenance cost: 3% per year Initial cost of operation: 5% per year Regulated Rate: $0.015/kWh (20 years) Project cost = $750,000.00 Plant factor= 60% Energy: 5256000 KWh Income from regulated tariff: 78840 Annual revenue increase: 6% Initial maintenance cost/year of annual maintenance (2% installation): $ 22,500.00 Annual maintenance increase: 5% Initial cost of operation/year (1% Installation) $ 37,500.00 Annual operation increase: 3% It is assumed that in year 10, an equipment update will be carried out whose cost will be 25% of the value of the investment = $187,500.00 SOLVE: In what year will the investment be recovered?

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profile-image Time remaining: 00 : 09 : 41 Accounting We have the following data for a power plant: 1 MW CENTRAL ECONOMIC BALANCE Power: 1 Mwa Maintenance cost: 3% per year Initial cost of operation: 5% per year Regulated Rate: $0.015/kWh (20 years) Project cost = $750,000.00 Plant factor= 60% Energy: 5256000 KWh Income from regulated tariff: 78840 Annual revenue increase: 6% Initial maintenance cost/year of annual maintenance (2% installation): $ 22,500.00 Annual maintenance increase: 5% Initial cost of operation/year (1% Installation) $ 37,500.00 Annual operation increase: 3% It is assumed that in year 10, an equipment update will be carried out whose cost will be 25% of the value of the investment = $187,500.00 SOLVE: In what year will the investment be recovered?
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