Assume that each press has the same output capacity and has no market value at the end of its useful life; the selected analysis period is five years. Which press should be chosen?

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A company is planning to install a new automated plastic-moulding press. Four different presses are available. The initial capital investments and annual expenses for these four mutually exclusive alternatives are as follows:

 

Assume that each press has the same output capacity and has no market value at the end of its useful life; the selected analysis period is five years. Which press should be chosen? Use MARR = 20% per year.

P4
$52,000
Press
Capital investment
Useful life (years)
Annual expenses
P1
$24,000
P2
P3
$49,600
$30,400
5
5
5
4,800
16,800
Power
2,720
2,720
5,040
Labour
26,400
24,000
14,800
Maintenance
1,600
1,800
2,600
2,000
Property taxes and insurance
Total annual expenses
480
608
992
1,040
$31,200
$29,128
$25,192
$22,880
Transcribed Image Text:P4 $52,000 Press Capital investment Useful life (years) Annual expenses P1 $24,000 P2 P3 $49,600 $30,400 5 5 5 4,800 16,800 Power 2,720 2,720 5,040 Labour 26,400 24,000 14,800 Maintenance 1,600 1,800 2,600 2,000 Property taxes and insurance Total annual expenses 480 608 992 1,040 $31,200 $29,128 $25,192 $22,880
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