Annual expenses for two alternatives have been estimated on different bases as follows. Alt. A Alt. B End of Year Annual Expenses Estimated in Future Annual Expenses Estimated in Real $ with $ base=0 1 2 3 4 120,000 132,000 148,000 168,000 100,000 110,000 120.000 130,000 If the average general price inflation rate is expected to be 6% per year and the real rate of interest is 9% per year, what is the PW of Alt. A.? (use positive sign for expenses) Hint: Purchasing power remains the same in year 1 with respect to b=0.

Annual expenses for two alternatives have been estimated on different bases as follows. Alt. A Alt. B End of Year Annual Expenses Estimated in Future Annual Expenses Estimated in Real $ with $ base=0 1 2 3 4 120,000 132,000 148,000 168,000 100,000 110,000 120.000 130,000 If the average general price inflation rate is expected to be 6% per year and the real rate of interest is 9% per year, what is the PW of Alt. A.? (use positive sign for expenses) Hint: Purchasing power remains the same in year 1 with respect to b=0.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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