Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
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Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
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Chapter 12, Problem 23P
If the interest rate is 8% per year, what decision would you make based on the decision tree diagram in Figure P12-23?
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