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Analyzing Investment Profitability Conditions
A company is evaluating a one-year project with an initial cost of $50,000 and an expected future return of $52,000. The current annual market interest rate is 6%. The project is currently not considered profitable. Identify and explain two distinct changes to the project's variables (initial cost, future return, or market interest rate) that could make this project profitable. You must provide specific numerical values for your proposed changes.
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