Three neighboring counties in a state have agreed to pool tax resources alreadydesignated for county-maintained bridge refurbishment. At a recent meeting,the county engineers estimated that a total of $500,000 will be deposited at theend of next year into an account for the repair of old and safety-questionablebridges throughout the three-county area. Further, they estimate that thedeposits will increase by $100,000 per year for 9 years thereafter, and then cease. (c) The repair costs cash flow is composed of equal payment series and strictgradient series. Draw the cash flow diagram of the strict gradient series(d) At an interest rate of 5% per year, find the equivalent present worth (PW) ofthe repair costs. Show the complete solution (no shortcuts) as composite seriesshowing the conversion factors obtained from the Interest Tables.

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(c) The repair costs cash flow is composed of equal payment series and strict gradient series. Draw the cash flow diagram of the strict gradient series ( (d) At an interest rate of 5% per year, find the equivalent present worth (PW) of the repair costs. Show the complete solution (no shortcuts) as composite series showing the conversion factors obtained from the Interest Tables.

(c) The repair costs cash flow is composed of equal payment series and strict gradient series. Draw the cash flow diagram of the strict gradient series ( (d) At an interest rate of 5% per year, find the equivalent present worth (PW) of the repair costs. Show the complete solution (no shortcuts) as composite series showing the conversion factors obtained from the Interest Tables.

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