You Are Considering the Purchase of One of Two Machines

question 22

Multiple Choice

You are considering the purchase of one of two machines used in your manufacturing plant. Machine A has a life of two years, costs $100 initially, and then $150 per year in maintenance costs. Machine B costs $200 initially, has a life of three years, and requires $120 in annual maintenance costs. Either machine must be replaced at the end of its life with an equivalent machine. Which is the better machine for the firm? The discount rate is 12 percent and the tax rate is zero.

• A)Machine A
• B)Machine B
• C)Both machines A and B
• D)Neither machine A nor B

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Definitions:

Nonparametric Method

Statistical methods that do not assume a specific distribution for the data, making them flexible in analyzing data without certain underlying assumptions.

Independent Samples

Two or more groups of data that do not influence each other and are randomly selected from a population.

Median Response Time

The middle value of response times arranged in order, such that half the responses are faster and half are slower.

Nonparametric Procedure

Statistical methods that do not assume a specific distribution for the data, often used when data doesn't fit normal distribution assumptions.