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The annual maintenance and operating (M&O) cost was estimated to be $2,500 in Year 1 through Year 4, and $4,400 in Year 5 through Year 9. Estimate the future value of the M&O cost (at t=9) with an interest rate of 11% per year.
| Year | Amount | × FVF | Future value | 
| 0 | |||
| 1 | 2,500 | 2.30454 | 5,761.34 | 
| 2 | 2,500 | 2.07616 | 5,190.40 | 
| 3 | 2,500 | 1.87041 | 4,676.04 | 
| 4 | 2,500 | 1.68506 | 4,212.65 | 
| 5 | 4,400 | 1.51807 | 6,679.51 | 
| 6 | 4,400 | 1.36763 | 6,017.58 | 
| 7 | 4,400 | 1.23210 | 5,421.24 | 
| 8 | 4,400 | 1.11000 | 4,884.00 | 
| 9 | 4,400 | 1.00000 | 4,400.00 | 
| Total | 47,242.75 | 
Answer is:
47,242.75