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A weekly business magazine offers a 1-year subscription for $58 and a 3-


year subscription for $116. If you thought you would read the magazine for
at least the next 3 years, and consider 20% as a minimum rate of return,
which way would you purchase the magazine: With three 1-year
subscriptions or a single 3-year subscription? (Answer: Choose the 3-year
subscription.)
2. A new alloy can be produced by Process A, which costs $200,000 to
implement. The operating cost will be $10,000 per quarter with a salvage
value of $25,000 after its 2-year life. Process B will have a first cost of
$250,000, an operating cost of $15,000 per quarter, and a $40,000 salvage
value after its 4-year life. The interest rate is 8% per year com- pounded
quarterly. Using present value analysis which process should be selected.
3. An engineering student is deciding whether to buy two 1-semester parking
permits or an annual permit. The annual parking permit costs $100 due
August 15th, and the semester permits are $65 due August 15th and January
15th. What is the rate of return for buying the annual permit?

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