6) Suppose two entrepreneurial engineers have an idea for a new product that they plan to launch 3 years from now. In three years, each engineer will need $10,000 to purchase equipment needed during that launch year. If each engineer wants to save enough money over the next three years to have $10,000, how much should be invested each year if the interested rate is 7%? Draw the cash flow diagram from the perspective of the engineers.

6) Suppose two entrepreneurial engineers have an idea for a new product that they plan to launch 3 years from now. In three years, each engineer will need $10,000 to purchase equipment needed during that launch year. If each engineer wants to save enough money over the next three years to have $10,000, how much should be invested each year if the interested rate is 7%? Draw the cash flow diagram from the perspective of the engineers.

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

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Chapter11: Capital Budgeting Decisions

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