JADO Mfgis Trying to Decide Which One of Two Machines to to Purchase.Machine

question 7

Multiple Choice

JADO Mfg.is trying to decide which one of two machines to purchase.Machine A costs $398,000,has a 5-year life and requires $113,000 in pretax annual operating costs.Machine B costs $510,000,has a 4-year life and requires $67,000 in pretax annual operating costs.Either machine will be depreciated using the straight-line method to zero over its life.Neither machine will have any salvage value.Whichever machine is selected,it will never be replaced.The discount rate is 12 percent and the tax rate is 34 percent.Which machine should be purchased and why?

• A)Machine A because its NPV is about $61,927 higher than Machine B's NPV
• B)Machine A because its EAC is about $38,319 higher than Machine B's EAC
• C)Machine A because its EAC is about $89.989 lower than Machine B's EAC
• D)Machine B because its NPV is about $56,642 higher than Machine A's NPV
• E)Machine B because its NPV is about $45,880 higher than Machine A's NPV

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Definitions:

Variance

The average of the squared differences from the mean, showing the spread between numbers in a data set.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution, typically in the context of parameter estimation or hypothesis testing.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution.

Area

Area refers to the extent or measure of a surface or piece of land, typically measured in square units like square meters or miles.