3. (10 points) The Best Company is reviewing two options for replacing a piece of machinery. The first machine costs $86,500 and has a four-year life. The second machine costs $123,000 and has a six-year life. Neither machine will have a salvage value. The machines will be replaced at the end of their life. Determine which machine to purchase? The discount rate is 20%.
Equivalent Annual Annuity =
Where, r = discount rate
NPV = Net Present Value/ cost of machine
n= no of years
Equivalent Annual Annuity of Machine 1 =
= $ 33414
Equivalent Annual Annuity of Machine 2 =
= $36987
EAA of Machine 2 is higher therefore machine 2 is selected
3. (10 points) The Best Company is reviewing two options for replacing a piece of machinery....
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