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 8, Problem 19P
(a):
To determine
Calculate the today
(b):
To determine
Calculate the time period.
(c):
To determine
Calculate the real interest rate.
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