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AlekseyPX
3 years ago
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Mariposa Inc is considering improving its production process by acquiring a new machine. There are two machines management is an

alyzing to determine which one it should purchase. The company requires a 14% rate of return and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value. Machine A has a cost of $290,000, annual operating costs of $8,000, and a 3-year life. Machine B costs $180,000, has annual operating costs of $12,000, and has a 2-year life. Whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. Which machine should Mariposa purchase and why?
Business
1 answer:
kondor19780726 [428]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Machine B should be purchased because it has a lower equivalent annual cost

Explanation:

To determine the better of the two options, we would compare the equivalent annual cost of each options using a discount rate of 14% per annum

Equivalent annual cost = Total PV of cost /Annuity factor

Total PV of cost = Initial cost + PV of annual operating cost

PV of annual operating cost= Annual operating cost × Annuity factor

Annuity factor = (1- (1+r)^(-n))/r

r- rate , n- years

Machine A

PV of annual operating cost = 8,000 × (1- 1.14^(-3)/0.14= 18573.05622

PV of total cost = 290,000 +18573.05622 =  308,573.06  

Uniform Annual cost =  308,573.06 /2.321632027 =  132,912.13  

Equivalent annual cost = $132,912.13

Machine B

PV of annual operating cost = 12,000 × (1- 1.14^(-2)/0.14= 19759.92613

PV of total cost = 180,000   + 19759.92613 =  199,759.93  

Equivalent annual cost =  199,759.93 /1.6466=$121,312.15  

Equivalent annual cost = $121,312.15

Machine B should be purchased because it has a lower equivalent annual cost

Total PV of cost

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