A company is considering buying a CNC machine. In today's
dollars, it is estimated that the maintenance costs for the
machine (paid at the end of each year) will be
$30,000,
$32,000,
$34,000,
$36,000,
and
$38,000
for years 1 to 5, respectively. The general inflation rate
( f )
is estimated to be
7%
per year, and the company will receive
15%
return (interest) per year on its invested funds during the
inflationary period. The company wants to pay for...