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A pipeline engineer working in Kuwait for the oil giant BP wants to perform a present worth analysis on alternative pipeline

routingsthe fi rst predominately by land and the second primarily undersea. The undersea route is more expensive initially due to extra corrosion protection and installation costs, but cheaper security and maintenance reduces annual costs. Perform the analysis for the engineer at 15% per year. Land Installation cost, $ million 225 Undersea 350

Pumping, operating, security, $ million per year Replacement of deteriorated pipe, $ million each 25 years

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, PWLand = -215 22(P/A,15%,50) 30(P/F,15%,25) = -215 22(6.6605) 30(0.0304) = $-362.443 ($-362,443,000)4 PWSea = -350 2(P/A,15%,50) 70(P/F,15%,25) = -350 2(6.6605) 70(0.0304) = $-365.449 ($-365,449,000) Select land route by a PW margin of only $3 million

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