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where B is social benefits, C is social costs, r is the social discount rate (the interest rate set by planners), t is time, and T is the life of the investment project. When Equation 11-1 is used for private benefit-cost calculation, B becomes benefits and C costs incurred by the firm from the project, and r becomes the market rate of interest ... ................
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