A sports wear factory has two alternative machines for producing jerseys. Costs are shown below. Minimum acceptable rate of return is 8%. What is the annual cost for machine X?

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A sports wear factory has two alternative machines for producing jerseys. Costs are shown below. Minimum acceptable rate of return is 8%.

What is the annual cost for machine X?

Initial Cost
Salvage Value
Operating Costs
Life
Machine X
P 243,000
P 36,450
P 9,500/yr
15 yrs
Machine Y
P 333,000
P 33,300
P 6,300/yr (1st 10 years)
P 8,100/yr (2nd 10 years)
20 yrs
Transcribed Image Text:Initial Cost Salvage Value Operating Costs Life Machine X P 243,000 P 36,450 P 9,500/yr 15 yrs Machine Y P 333,000 P 33,300 P 6,300/yr (1st 10 years) P 8,100/yr (2nd 10 years) 20 yrs
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