Windy Industries, in Chicago, Plans to Take Advantage of the Winds

question 95

Multiple Choice

Windy Industries, in Chicago, plans to take advantage of the winds blowing in from Lake Michigan. Windy is developing a project to install a wind turbine that would generate electricity and reduce energy costs. The turbine would have an initial cost of $500,000 and would provide a net cost savings of $57,000 per year. The turbine will have a life of 26 years. What is the payback period, in years, for the wind turbine?

• A)8)77 years
• B)17.23 years
• C)26.00 years
• D)34.77 years

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