A Security Company Offers to Provide CCTV Coverage for a Parking

question 31

Multiple Choice

A security company offers to provide CCTV coverage for a parking garage for 10 years for an initial payment of $50 000 and additional payments of $20 000 per year. What is the equivalent annual annuity of this deal, given a cost of capital of 6%?

• A)-$14 720
• B)-$20 000
• C)-$26 793
• D)-$19 720

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