The Equivalent Annual Cost Method Is Useful in Determining

question 33

Multiple Choice

The equivalent annual cost method is useful in determining:

• A)which one of two machines to purchase if the machines are mutually exclusive, have differing lives, and are a one-time purchase.
• B)the tax shield benefits of depreciation given the purchase of new assets for a project.
• C)the operating cash flows of a cost-cutting project.
• D)which one of two investments to accept when the investments have different required rates of return.
• E)which one of two machines should be purchased when the machines are mutually exclusive, have different machine lives, and will be replaced once they are worn out.

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