Engineering Economy, Student Value Edition (17th Edition)
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Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
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Chapter 10, Problem 8P
(a):
To determine
Calculate the present worth.
(b):
To determine
Calculate the new benefit cos ratio.
(c):
To determine
Calculate the incremental benefit cos ratio.
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