Below are the costs and revenues of 2 alternatives for a machine. When the discount rate is 26.5% per year, determine which alternative is economically viable using the annual value method.   1. Machine 2. Machine Initial investment expense $1,400,000 $1,170,000 Scrap price $280,000 $175,500 First year value of annual operating expense $60,000 $28,000

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Below are the costs and revenues of 2 alternatives for a machine. When the discount rate is 26.5% per year, determine which alternative is economically viable using the annual value method.

 

1. Machine
2. Machine

Initial investment expense

$1,400,000

$1,170,000

Scrap price

$280,000

$175,500

First year value of annual operating expense

$60,000

$28,000

Annual increase rate of operating expenses

%23

%26

Annual revenue

$720,000

$630,000

Annual revenue change

8 years fixed, then descending linearly

7 years fixed, then geometricdecreasing

Annual reduction rate of revenues

or quantity

$3,500

-%6

Economic Life

20 years

15 years

Below are the costs and revenues of 2 alternatives for a machine. When the discount rate is26.5%per year, determine which alternative is economically viable using the annual value
 
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