Answer:
Over this 10-year period, the benefit to cost ratio is:
= 1.33.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Cost of additional anti-pollution equipment = $2 million
Estimated useful life of the equipment = 10 years
Additional annual labor cost for equipment usage = $100,000
This gives a total labor cost of $1 million over the 10-year period.
Therefore, the total cost = $3 million
Savings (benefits) from lowering the air pollutants in the region = $4 million in medical expenses.
The benefit-to-cost ratio (BCR) = $4/$3 = 1.33
b) The Benefit-to-cost ratio (BCR) is a cost–benefit analysis that summarizes the value-for-money of a project by expressing the relationship between the project's benefits and costs in monetary terms. The BCR shows the future profitability of investment alternatives or options. It is normally expressed in terms of net present value.
