Texas governor Rick Perry promised to put hundreds of cameras on the Texas-Mexic

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Texas governor Rick Perry promised to put hundreds of cameras on the Texas-Mexico border and broadcast the video over the Web so anyone, anywhere could become a border patroller, helping root out border crime and illegal crossings. As part of that project, Texas secured a federal grant for 3 millions that paid for 200 mobile cameras in strategic high-traffic areas. if the 200 cameras are considered to be equivalent to 20 border patrol agents, each with an annual salary of $75,000, what is the rate of return over a 3-year project period?

Explanation / Answer

200 cameras are substituting 20 patrol agents

3 year salary to them = 3 *20 * 75000 = 4,500,000

It will save 1.5 million in 3 years

return over 3 year period = 1.5/3 *100 = 50%

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