Question 17 20 pts Imagine that at a 5% discount rate the net present value of A) a natural gas plant with a life of 70 years is $40 million and that the net present value of B) a solar plant with a life of 35 years is $30 million. 1. Which should you recommend and why? [Show and organize your work. You will receive significant credit for the math portion just by setting up the problem correctly.] 2. Now assume that new information has come to your attention: recent research suggests that by the end of the first 35 years, there will be an improved second 35-year solar plant. Specifically, there is a 30 percent chance that an advanced solar alternative will be available that will increase the net benefits by a factor of three; a 60 percent chance that a major improvement in solar technology will increase net benefits by 50 percent; and a 10 percent chance that more modest improvements in solar technology will increase net benefits by 10 percent. Considering this new information, and using probabilities, which plant should be built today? Why? [Please show all your work. You will receive significant credit for the math portion just by setting up the problem correctly.] Upload Choose a File