The Production Department Is Proposing the Purchase of an Automatic

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Multiple Choice

The production department is proposing the purchase of an automatic insertion machine.It has identified 3 machines and have asked the accountant to analyze them to determine which of the proposals (if any) meet or exceed the company's policy of a minimum desired rate of return of 10% using the net present value method.Each of the assets has an estimated useful life of 10 years.The accountant has identified the following data: ​
​Which of the investments are acceptable?

• A) Machines A & C
• B) Machines B & C
• C) Machine B only
• D) Machine A only

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