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A company must repair their main air conditioning system, and they are considering two alternatives.
(1) purchase a new compressor for €20,000 that will have a future salvage value of €2,000 at the end of its 15-year life; or
(2) purchase two high efficiency heat pumps for €28,000 that will have a future salvage value of €3,000 at the end of their 15-year useful life.
The new compressor will save the company €6,500 per year in electricity costs, and the heat pumps will save €8,500 per year. The company’s discount rate is 12%.
Using the BCR method (Benefit/Cost Ratio), which alternative project should the company select? Is the answer the same if life cycle costs (LCC) are used to compare the projects?
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