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A Coal Mine Extracts 100 000 Tons of Coal Annually

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A coal mine extracts 100 000 tons of coal annually using mining equipment that costs $10 million. Operating and maintenance costs are $3 million per year. Define the break-even price of coal over planning horizon of six years under a 8% annual interest rate if the equipment's salvage value is $200 000.


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