Annual maintenance costs for a particular section of highway pavement are $2000. The placement of a new

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Annual maintenance costs for a particular section of highway pavement are $2000. The placement of a new surface would reduce the annual maintenance cost to $500 per year for the first 5 years and to $1000 per year for the next 5 years. After 10 years the annual maintenance would again be $2000. If maintenance costs are the only saving, what investment can be justified for the new surface. Assume interest at 4%.
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Engineering Economic Analysis

ISBN: 9780195168075

9th Edition

Authors: Donald Newnan, Ted Eschanbach, Jerome Lavelle

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