A City Council Is Planning to Build a New Bridge

question 41

Multiple Choice

A city council is planning to build a new bridge across a creek. This will require an immediate expenditure of $50 000, but will save citizens an estimated $5 000 in travel costs every year over the next twenty years. If the council's MARR is 5%, what is the BCR for the project?

• A)0.1
• B)1.25
• C)1.44
• D)1.64
• E)2.00

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