Contemporary Engineering Economics Plus MyLab Engineering with eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition)
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Author: Chan S. Park
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Chapter 7, Problem 1P
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Time period is denoted by n and interest rate is denoted by i. Rate of return (i) can be calculated as follows.
Rate of return is 36.57%.
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Contemporary Engineering Economics Plus MyLab Engineering with eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition)
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