Engineering Economy Question is image   The construction cost of a hydroelectric power plant is $400000, the maintenance cost (done every 10 years) is $50000, and the annual operating cost is $1000. With this power plant, 1 million kWh of electricity will be produced annually. Which selling price (per kWh) of electricity makes the

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The construction cost of a hydroelectric power plant is $400000, the maintenance cost (done every 10 years) is $50000, and the annual operating cost is $1000. With this power plant, 1 million kWh of electricity will be produced annually. Which selling price (per kWh) of electricity makes the construction of the power plant viable when the interest rate is 20%?
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The construction cost of a hydroelectric power plant is $400000, the maintenance cost (done every 10 years) is $50000, and the annual
operating cost is $1000. With this power plant, 1 million kWh of electricity will be produced annually. Which selling price (per kWh) of
electricity makes the construction of the power plant viable when the interest rate is 20%?
If necessary, you can choose more than one options.
O a. $0.07
O b. $0.09
O c. $0.11
O d. $0.13
Transcribed Image Text:The construction cost of a hydroelectric power plant is $400000, the maintenance cost (done every 10 years) is $50000, and the annual operating cost is $1000. With this power plant, 1 million kWh of electricity will be produced annually. Which selling price (per kWh) of electricity makes the construction of the power plant viable when the interest rate is 20%? If necessary, you can choose more than one options. O a. $0.07 O b. $0.09 O c. $0.11 O d. $0.13
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