Hillsdale Is Considering Two Options for Comparable Computer Software

question 38

Essay

Hillsdale is considering two options for comparable computer software. Option A will cost $25,000 plus annual license renewals of $1,000 for three years, which includes technical support. Option B will cost $20,000 with technical support being an add-on charge. The estimated cost of technical support is $4,000 the first year, $3,000 the second year, and $2,000 the third year. Assume the software is purchased and paid for at the beginning of year one, but that technical support is paid for at the end of each year. Interest is at 8%. Ignore income taxes.
Required: Determine which option should be chosen based on present value considerations.

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Definitions:

Recall, Recognition, And Relearning

Cognitive processes related to memory, where recall involves retrieving information without cues, recognition requires identifying information from available options, and relearning measures how much faster information is processed or learned again after it has been previously learned and forgotten.

Encoding

The initial process of transforming information into a form that can be stored in memory, an essential step in the creation of new memories.

Echoic Memory

A subtype of sensory memory that retains audio information for a brief period, usually up to several seconds after the original sound has ceased.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds an exact copy of the visual information it receives for a very short period of time.