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How much will they have accumulated (principal plus interest) when they reach 65 years old? What is the moral of this situation?
If the MARR is 12% per year, compare the economics of the two alternatives and write a brief report of your findings for the boss.
What is the simple payback period for the solar panels? What is the IRR of this investment if the solar panels have a life of 10 years?
What is the IRR of this investment? What is the simple payback period of the investment? Is there a conflict in the answers to Parts (a) and (b)?
How much can the government afford to invest (through tax breaks and subsidies) in the F-T industry in the United States?
What is the minimum salvage value after eight years that makes the fuel cell worth purchasing? What is the fuel cell's IRR if the salvage value is negligible?
The installed cost of the process is $8 million, and 250,000 cars are painted each year. What is the simple payback for the new technology?
If Javier makes an extra payment on the first month of each year, his repayment duration for the loan will be reduced by how many months?
Compute the IRR, simple payback period, and discounted payback period of the proposed investment.
Suppose that the mechanical engineer in the plant has retrofitted the CVD tool so that it now produces 15 wafers per hour. What is the new breakeven point?
What other factors might you include in such an analysis? Should projected revenues be included in the analysis?
A specialized automatic machine costs $300,000 and is expected to save $111,837.50 per year. Using a 12% interest rate, what is the discounted payback period?
If the MARR is 10% per year, how much can the hospital afford to pay for this device? Use an Excel spreadsheet in your solution.
How much profit (or loss) will the investors make each year with 80% occupancy? Repeat Part (a) when the occupancy rate is 95%.
What is the simple payback period for the SSPP? What is the discounted payback period when the MARR is 6% per year?
A plasma arc furnace has an internal combustion temperature of 7,000oC and is being considered. What is the simple payback period of the furnace?
If this plant will make a profit of three cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity sold to the power grid, what is the simple payback period of the plant?
Draw a CFD that supports the 12% annual return over the 40 years of your career. State your assumptions.
If the firm's cost of capital is 12% per year and the residual value of the system in 8 years is $20,000, should the new system be purchased?
If the MARR is 15% per year, what is the annual equivalent life-cycle cost of the gas turbine? What percent of annual life-cycle cost is related to fuel?
Your sister just bought a new car having a sticker price of $36,000. What is the annual capital recovery cost of your sister's purchase?
How much would have to be saved in energy expenses per year when the life of the home is 30 years and the interest rate is 10% per year?
If Stan drives approximately 1,200 miles per month, how many months of ownership will be required to make this $1,200 investment pay foritself?
What is the IRR of this proposed power plant? If the firm's MARR is 15% per year, should this project be undertaken?
How much carpet must be remanufactured annually to make this a profitable undertaking? The company's MARR is 15% per year.