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Equivalent annual costs Low-energy lightbulbs typically cost $3.60, have a life of n...

Equivalent annual costs Low-energy lightbulbs typically cost $3.60, have a life of nine years, and use about $2.00 of electricity a year. Conventional lightbulbs are cheaper to buy, for they cost only $.60. On the other hand, they last only about a year and use about $7.00 of energy.15 If the real discount rate is 4%, which product is cheaper to use?

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