Consider four mutually exclusive alternatives: Each alternative has a 5-year useful life and no salvage value .

Question:

Consider four mutually exclusive alternatives:

Each alternative has a 5-year useful life and no salvage value. The MARR is 10%. Which alternative should be selected, based on
(a) Future worth analysis
(b) Benefit-cost ratio analysis
(c) The payback period

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