Boji Corporation is considering the purchase of an air conditioning unit and it has these two choices.
Unit |
Initial Cost |
Annual Maintenance Cost |
Annual Electricity Cost |
Expected Life |
A |
$120,000 |
$10,000 |
$20,000 |
6 years |
B |
$80,000 |
$12,000 |
$25,000 |
5 years |
Boji is in the 28% tax bracket. Which unit should it buy? The nominal cost of capital is 12% and the inflation rate is 2%.
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