County is considering using a piece of park land for one of two alternative recreation projects. Project

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County is considering using a piece of park land for one of two alternative recreation projects. Project A would require construction costs of $2 million (year 0) and generate net benefits of $1 million per year for 10 years. (Assume the benefits are realized at the ends of years 1 through 10). Project B would require construction costs of $4 million and generate net benefits of $1 million per year for 20 years. (Assume the benefits are realized at the ends of years 1 through 20). If these figures are in real dollars, and the real discount rate is 7 percent, which project would the county select?
Discount Rate
Depending upon the context, the discount rate has two different definitions and usages. First, the discount rate refers to the interest rate charged to the commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the Federal...
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