Life cycle costing your favorite uncle vito corleone


Life Cycle Costing Your favorite uncle Vito Corleone considers updating the heating system in his small getaway house. After an initial investigation, he is faced with two options: Option 1 is to get a baseboard heating system and window air conditioners. The purchase and installation costs are $1,500. The residual value equals to 10% of the initial cost. Annual electricity consumption is 15,000 kWh. Annual maintenance costs equal to $50. 2 Option 2 is a heat pump that costs $2,200 to purchase and install. The residual value equals to 10% of the initial cost. The annual maintenance cost is $100. Annual electricity consumption is 10,250 kWh. Both systems are expected to last for 15 years. Assume that the discount rate is 2.4% and all future costs are paid at the end of the year. Assume the current price of electricity to be $0.10 per kWh. Which heating system should Mr. Corleone select based on LCC considerations?

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