An industrial robot with a controller, teach pendants, and job-specific peripherals has an initial cost of $85,000

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An industrial robot with a controller, teach pendants, and job-specific peripherals has an initial cost of $85,000 now, and the future cost will increase exactly by the inflation rate. The cost of a similar robot 3 years from now at a market interest rate of 10% per year and inflation rate of 4% per year is closest to:

(a) $95,610

(b) $102,414

(c) $125,931

(d) $127,261

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Engineering Economy

ISBN: 978-0073523439

8th edition

Authors: Leland T. Blank, Anthony Tarquin

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