In: Economics
A company needs to purchase a new machine to maintain its level of production. The company is considering three different machines. The costs, savings and service life related to each machine are listed in the table below.
Machine A | Machine B | Machine C | |
First cost | $37500 | $31000 | $35000 |
Annual Savings | $13500 | $12000 | $12750 |
Annual Maintenance |
$3,000 the first year |
2500 | 2000 |
salvage value | 5000 | 11000 | 13000 |
Service life | 6 years | 3 years | 3 years |
Given a MARR of 12% and using the rate of return method, which alternative should be chosen?