Sales of bottled water in the United States totaled 34.0 gallons per person in 2014. Evian, a

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Sales of bottled water in the United States totaled 34.0 gallons per person in 2014. Evian, a high-quality natural spring water, costs about 60¢ per bottle, while a local brand of purified municipal water may cost only 25¢ per bottle. On average, a local municipal water utility may provide drinkable tap water for $2.90 per 1000 gallons. If the average person drinks two bottles of water per day or uses 5 gallons per day to obtain the same amount of water from the tap, what are the present worth values per person for 1 year of drinking tap water versus bottled water using

(a) Evian,

(b) Local-brand bottled water?

Use an interest rate of 6% per year, compounded monthly, and 30 days per month.

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Engineering Economy

ISBN: 978-0073523439

8th edition

Authors: Leland T. Blank, Anthony Tarquin

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