EBK CONTEMPORARY ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
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ISBN: 9780134123950
Author: Park
Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
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Chapter 11, Problem 6P
An annuity provides for 10 consecutive end-of-year payments of $72,000. The average general inflation rate is estimated to be 4% annually, and the market interest rate is 8% annually. What is the annuity worth in terms of a single equivalent amount of today’s dollars?
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