The Fishery and Wildlife Agency of Ireland is considering four mutually exclusive design alternatives (Table P16-24) for a major salmon hatchery.
In table P16-24

This agency of the Irish government uses the following B/C ratio for decision making:

Using an interest rate of 8% and a project life of 30 years, recommend which of the designs is best.

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Irish Fishery Design Alternatives First cost Annual benefits Annual O&M costs Annual disbenetits Salvage valuc 59,500,000 $12,500,000 14,000,000 $15,750,000 2.500,000 145,000 700,000 7,500.000 2,200,000 550,000 350,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 175,000 150,000 6,000,000 ,000,000 325,000 75,000 3,500,000 EW(Net benefits) B/C rato-, EW(Capital recovery cost)EWO& M cost)