You can continue to use your less efficient old machine with an initial cost zero and a maintenance cost of $8,960 annually for the next five years. Alternatively, you can purchase a more efficient new machine for $12,000 initial cost today, plus $5,000 annual maintenance with the same 5 years life. At a cost of capital of 15%, you should:
EAA of Old Machine:
Equivalent Annual Annuity for Old machine = $8,960
EAA of New Machine:
P = Initial Investment = $12,000
Annual Maintenance Cost = $5,000
n = 5 years
r = cost of capital = 15%
EAA of New Machine = [r * P] / [1 - (1+r)^-n] + Annual Maintenance Cost
= [15% * $12,000] / [1 - (1+15%)^-5] + $5,000
= [$1,800 / 0.502823265] + $5,000
= $3,579.78663 + $5,000
= $8,579.78663
Equivalent Annual Annuity for New machine is $8,580
Annual Saving = EAA of Old Machine - EAA of New Machine = $8,960 - $8,580 = $380
EAA of New Machine is lower than EAA of Old Machine
Buy the New machine and save $380 in Equivalent Annual Annuity
Option A is correct
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