Assume a machine costs $1,230,000 and lasts six years before it is replaced. The operating cost is $74,500 a year. Ignore taxes. What is the equivalent annual cost if the required rate of return is 13 percent? (Hint: the EAC should account for both initial investment and annual operating costs)
$382,188.48 |
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$376,410.27 |
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$364,294.60 |
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$357,412.78 |
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$301,416.83 |
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Equivalent Annual Cost is $382,188.48.
Option (A) is correct answer.
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