See below the costs and benefits associated with 2 treatments, A and B. Costs and...

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See below the costs and benefits associated with 2 treatments, A and B. Costs and benefits are measured in dollars

Costs

Treatment

Yr 1

Yr2

Yr3

A

100

700

400

B

400

300

200

Benefits

Treatment

Yr 1

Yr2

Yr3

A

300

400

900

B

500

600

100

A.Assuming a discount rate of 5% and no discounting applied in Yr 1, calculate the present value of net benefits for each treatment.

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B.If the treatments are stopped after Yr 2, which treatment do you prefer? Why?

C.Assume a really large discount rate, 100%. Calculate the present value of net benefits (use all three years and don't discount for the first year)

D.How does the higher discount rate affect the net present value? Does it affect which treatment you prefer?

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