Question

Vandalay Industries is considering the purchase of a new machine for the production of latex. Machine A costs $3,090,000 and will last for six years. Variable costs are 35 percent of sales, and fixed costs are $230,000 per year. Machine B costs $5,292,000 and will last for nine years. Variable costs for this machine are 30 percent of sales and fixed costs are $165,000 per year. The sales for each machine will be $10.8 million per year. The required return is 10 percent, and the tax rate is 35 percent. Both machines will be depreciated on a straight-line basis. The company plans to replace the machine when it wears out on a perpetual basis.

Calculate the NPV for each machine. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
  

	NPV
Machine A	$
Machine B	$

Calculate the EAC for each machine. (Your answers should be a negative value and indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
  

	EAC
Machine A	$
Machine B	$

Which machine should the company choose?
  

multiple choice

• Machine A

• Machine B

Answer 1