would have to be saved in energy expenses per year to justify this home. $($An environmentally friendly $2,400-$square$-$foot green home $(99\%$ air tight$)$ costs about $9\%$ more to construct than a same$-$sized conventional home. Most green homes can save $16\%$

per year on energy expenses to heat and cool the living space. For a $$255,000$ conventional home with a heating and cooling bill of $$4,000$ per year, how much would have to be

saved in energy expenses per year to justify this home $($i$.$e$.,$ B$-$C ratio greater than or equal to one$)?$ The discount rate is $11\%$ per year, and the expected life of the home is $24$ years.

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$ would have to be saved in energy expenses per year to justify this home. $($Round to the nearest dollar.$)$Round to the nearest dollar.$)$