Comparing Mutually Exclusive Projects
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Vandalay Industries is considering the purchase of a new machine for the production of latex. Machine A costs $1,910,000 and will last for 3 years. Variable costs are 38 percent of sales, and fixed costs are $139,000 per year. Machine B costs $4,390,000 and will last for 6 years. Variable costs for this machine are 32 percent and fixed costs are $79,000 per year. The sales for each machine will be $8,780,000 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. If the company plans to replace the machine when it wears out on a perpetual basis, the EAC for machine A is $___
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