Net Present Value ,perpetual savings
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Category: Economics
Subject: Net Present Value
Details: It costs $2600 to insulate a factory. Nest year, the fuel savings will be $220. EAch year after this, the cost of fuel is expected to rise by the rate g. If the discount rate is 12%, what rate of growth in fuel costs justifies going ahead with the insulation plan? (Hint: careul. Make sure that the rate of growth and the discount rate are aligned in terms of periodss.)
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This is case of perpetual savings from insulation of the factory. The value of perpetuity should be atleast equal to the investment to justify the investment.
Thus, $2600 = $200 / (12%-g)
g=4.30769%. For value of g equal to or greater than 4.30% the invetsment is justified.
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