Answer:
Machine A; because it will save the company about $13,406 a year
Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
Equate Annual Cost = PV of Cash Outflow ÷ PVAF (r%, n)
For Machine A:
Year CF PVF at 14.6% Disc CF
0 $3,18,000.00 1.0000 $3,18,000.00
1 $ 8,700.00 0.8726 $7,591.62
2 $8,700.00 0.7614 $6,624.45
3 $ 8,700.00 0.6644 $ 5,780.50
PV of Cash Outflow $3,37,996.58
PVAF(14.6%,3) 2.2985
PV of Cash Outflow $1,47,053.69
For Machine B:
Year CF PVF at 14.6% Disc CF
0 $2,47,000.00 1.0000 $2,47,000.00
1 $9,300.00 0.8726 $8,115.18
2 $9,300.00 0.7614 $7,081.31
PV of Cash Outflow $2,62,196.49
PVAF(14.6%,2) 1.6340
PV of Cash Outflow $1,60,459.86
So the machine cost would be purchased as it lower the cost by $13,406.17
