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Chapter 6 Problem 6-11

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A firm is about to begin pilot plant operation, andit could add an optional heat exchanger unit. A unitis now available for $30,000, and it is estimatedthat the heat exchanger unit will be worth $35,000after 8 years for use in other company operations.This high salvage value is because the $30,000 pur-chase price is really a rare bargain. If 15% is anappropriate rate of return, what annual benefit isneeded to justify buying the heat exchanger unit?

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Title Engineering Economic Analysis 12 
Author Donald G. Newnan; Jerome P. Lavelle; Ted G. Eschenbach
ISBN 9780199339273

A firm is about to begin pilot plant operation, andit

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