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Old 09-18-2013, 01:59 PM   #49
Anthony
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Default Re: Nanofabricators, DRM and Forced Scarcity

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Originally Posted by Ze'Manel Cunha View Post
The numbers I ran showed a loss to purchase a robot/bioroid for $150k to replace a $3600 a month salary if capital returns are over 11%
A $150k loan amortized over 15 years at 11% is $1,705/month. $3,600/month is the equivalent of 28.37%. I think you're forgetting time value of money -- the bioroid doesn't produce a lump of money at the end of its lifespan, it produces a constant income stream over its lifespan.
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