Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
17th Edition
ISBN: 9780134870069
Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 28P
(a):
To determine
Calculate the annual worth.
(b):
To determine
Calculate the percentage of fuel related cost.
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