Q9 — Engineering Economics

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A highway department has $375,000 in the pre- sent budget set aside for transportation improvement projects. It has the option of constructing a bridge now for a cost of $350,000 or waiting 5 years and constructing the same bridge when there is $400,000 in the budget. Which option is best, assuming an average inflation rate of 5%?