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Question 15.4: A sugar industry intends to undergo a major vertical and hor...

A sugar industry intends to undergo a major vertical and horizontal plant expansion. Estimated cost of equipment and material needed for the expansion is ₹4.25 crores. The overall cost of expansion, however, is not known at the moment but if the overall cost factor h = 4, then estimate the overall cost of expansion.

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