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Management Accounting in a Dynamic Environment

Mariana Franca is thinking about buying a farm in southern Italy that costs €400,000. She can borrow €300,000 for the purchase at 10 percent interest, but must use €100,000 of her own cash for the remainder. What is the annual cost of financing the investment in the farm?

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