A City Council Is Planning to Build a New Bridge

question 46

Multiple Choice

A city council is planning to build a new bridge across a creek. This will require an immediate expenditure of $50 000, and an estimated $2 000 a year in maintenance, 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)0.83
• B)0.95
• C)1.20
• D)1.25
• E)2.5

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