Tower City aims to construct a new bypass between two main routes that will reduce commuter travel time. The route will cost $12million and will save 17,500 people $100 per year in petrol costs. The path will be paved. Every year, at a cost of $7,500, the surface must be refinished. The road will be in use for the next 20 years. Determine if Tower City should construct the road. Money has an interest rate of 10%(e-interest rate) a. The Net Present Worth of this project = $ Blank 1 b. The IRR of this project = Blank 2% c. The ERR of this project = Blank 3% d. Should the city build the bypass road? (type only Yes or No) = Blank 4 e. The simple payback period is on Year Blank 5 f. The discounted payback period is on Year Blank 6 Note: Show final answer in two decimal places. No need to write the Unit of Measure. No need to put a comma.

Tower City aims to construct a new bypass between two main routes that will reduce commuter travel time. The route will cost $12million and will save 17,500 people $100 per year in petrol costs. The path will be paved. Every year, at a cost of $7,500, the surface must be refinished. The road will be in use for the next 20 years. Determine if Tower City should construct the road. Money has an interest rate of 10%(e-interest rate) a. The Net Present Worth of this project = $ Blank 1 b. The IRR of this project = Blank 2% c. The ERR of this project = Blank 3% d. Should the city build the bypass road? (type only Yes or No) = Blank 4 e. The simple payback period is on Year Blank 5 f. The discounted payback period is on Year Blank 6 Note: Show final answer in two decimal places. No need to write the Unit of Measure. No need to put a comma.

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Tower City aims to construct a new bypass between two main routes that will reduce commuter travel time. The route will cost $15 million and will save 17,500 people $100 per year in petrol costs. The path will be paved. Every year, at a cost of $7,500, the surface must be refinished. The road will be in use for the next 20 years. Determine if Tower City should construct the road. Money has an interest rate of 8%(ε = interest rate) Note: Show final answer in two decimal places. and complete solution a. The Net Present Worth of this project = $ Blank 1 b. The IRR of this project = Blank 2% c. The ERR of this project = Blank 3% d. Should the city build the bypass road? (type only Yes or No) = Blank 4
Tower City aims to construct a new bypass between two main routes that will reduce commuter travel time. The route will cost $15 million and will save 17,500 people $100 per year in petrol costs. The path will be paved. Every year, at a cost of $7,500, the surface must be refinished. The road will be in use for the next 20 years. Determine if Tower City should construct the road. Money has an interest rate of 8%(ε = interest rate) Note: Show final answer in two decimal places and show complete solution e. The simple payback period is on Year Blank 5 f. The discounted payback period is on Year Blank 6
Tower City aims to construct a new bypass between two main routes that will reduce commuter travel time. The route will cost $15 million and will save 17,500 people $100 per year in petrol costs. The path will be paved. Every year, at a cost of $7,500, the surface must be refinished. The road will be in use for the next 20 years. Determine if Tower City should construct the road. Money has an interest rate of 15%(ɛ = interest rate) . a. The Net Present Worth of this project = $ Blank 1 b. The IRR of this project = Blank 2% c. The ERR of this project = Blank 3% d. Should the city build the bypass road? (type only Yes or No) = Blank 4 e. The simple payback period is on Year Blank 5 f. The discounted payback period is on Year Blank 6
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