Management is considering buying a pump that costs $20,000 and could save them $7,500 per year over the next 3 years in maintenance costs.   If our desired rate of return on any investment is 14% per annum, should we make the investment? Present value of $1   Period              10%                 12%                 14% 1                      0.909               0.893               0.877 2                      0.826               0.797               0.769 3                      0.751               0.712               0.675 4                      0.683               0.636               0.592 5                      0.621               0.567               0.519

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Management is considering buying a pump that costs $20,000 and could save them $7,500 per year over the next 3 years in maintenance costs.   If our desired rate of return on any investment is 14% per annum, should we make the investment?

Present value of $1

 

Period              10%                 12%                 14%

1                      0.909               0.893               0.877

2                      0.826               0.797               0.769

3                      0.751               0.712               0.675

4                      0.683               0.636               0.592

5                      0.621               0.567               0.519

 

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