Question: Comparing Mutually Exclusive Projects [LO4]
Vandalay Industries is considering the purchase of a new machine for the production of latex. Machine A costs $3,100,000 and will last for six years. Variable costs are 35 percent of sales, and fixed costs are $240,000 per year. Machine B costs $5,300,000 and will last for nine years. Variable costs for this machine are 30 percent of sales and fixed costs are $175,000 per year. The sales for each machine will be $11 million 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. The company plans to replace the machine when it wears out on a perpetual basis.
Calculate the EAC for each machine. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
EAC
Machine A $
Machine B $
Which machine should you choose?
Machine B
Machine A