(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem

question 86

Multiple Choice

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Joe Flubup is the president of Flubup, Inc. He is considering buying a new machine that would cost $25,470. Joe has determined that the new machine promises an internal rate of return of 14%, but Joe has misplaced the paper which tells the annual cost savings promised by the new machine. He does remember that the machine has a projected life of 12 years. Based on these data, the annual cost savings are:

• A) It is impossible to determine from the given data.
• B) $2,122.50
• C) $4,500.00
• D) $4,650.00

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