Annual replacement and downtime costs could be eliminated

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You are the manager of a large crude-oil refinery. As part of the refining process, a certain heat exchanger (operated at high temperatures and with abrasive material flowing through it) must be replaced every year. The replacement and downtime cost in the first year is $160,000. This cost is expected to increase due to inflation at a rate of 8% per year for five years(ie, until the EOY 6 , at which time this particular heat exchanger will no longer be needed. If the company's cost of capital is 20% per year, how much could you afford to spend for a higher quality heat exchanger so that these annual replacement and downtime costs could be eliminated?

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