Question: 2. A city has learned that by buying larger garbage trucks, it could reduce labor costs for garbage removal. Note: All the dollar amounts below

2. A city has learned that by buying larger garbage trucks, it could reduce labor costs for garbage removal. Note: All the dollar amounts below are in this years dollars (constant dollars).

a. Cost of the trucks today is $400,000.

b. Annual savings in this years constant dollars is $90,000.

c. Trucks will last for 4 years and then will be sold for $100,000.

d. The city can borrow money at a 7% discount rate to purchase the trucks.

e. Inflation (for the next 4 years) is expected to average 3%.

f. Assuming the costs and benefits are incurred at the end of the year, should the city buy the trucks?

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