Danford enterprises can invest in one of two mutually exclusive machines that will make a product it needs for the next 8 years. Machine C cost $ 15 million but realizes after-tax inflows of $4.7 million per year for 4 years, after which it must be replaced. Machine D cost $25 milion and realizes after-tax inflows of $5.6 million per year for 8 years. Based on the firm's cost of capital of 7 percent, the NPV of Machine D is $8,439,272, with an equivalent annual annuity (EAA) of $1,413,306 per year. Calculate the EAA of Machine C. Compare your result to that of Machine D and decided which to recommend.
Select one:
a. EAAc = $271,578; Purchase Machine D
b. EAAc= $154,052; Purchase Machine D
c. EAAc= $2,187,984; Purchase Machine C
d. EAAc= $308,105; Purchase Machine D
e. EAAc= $349,498; Purchase Machine D