Tom Sewel has gathered data on the relative costs of a solar water heater system and a
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(a) Using Tom's data what is the payback period if the solar water heater system is installed, rather than the conventional electric water heater?
(b) Chris Cook studied the same situation and decided that the solar system will not require the $180 of maintenance every 4 years. Chris believes future replacements of either the conventional electric water heater or the solar water heater system can be made at the same costs and useful lives as the initial installation. Based on a 10% interest rate, what must be the useful life of the solar system to make it no more expensive than the electric water heater system?
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