A company estimates that the cost of new capacity additions follows the function f(y) = 0.0358y0.66, where y is the number of units and f(y) in millions of dollars. Demand is increasing at a rate of 3,500 units per year. The company uses a 10% per year interest rate. What is the present value of the cost of the next nine capacity additions?

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A company estimates that the cost of new capacity additions follows the function f(y) =
0.0358y0.66, where y is the number of units and f(y) in millions of dollars. Demand is
increasing at a rate of 3,500 units per year. The company uses a 10% per year interest rate. What
is the present value of the cost of the next nine capacity additions?
Transcribed Image Text:A company estimates that the cost of new capacity additions follows the function f(y) = 0.0358y0.66, where y is the number of units and f(y) in millions of dollars. Demand is increasing at a rate of 3,500 units per year. The company uses a 10% per year interest rate. What is the present value of the cost of the next nine capacity additions?
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