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Capital depreciation parameters
| • The life span of equipment is fixed at 10 years, |
| • The informatics equipment and transport at five years, |
| • The buildings last up to 25 years. |
| • The annuity factor was based on an interest rate of 5%, the most common in the costing literature. |
| • At the end of its lifespan, the equipment is not resold. |
