The consolidated oil company must install antipollution equipment in a new refinery to meet federal air legislation. Two types ofequipment are being considered, which will have investment and annual operating costs as follows;EquipmentCInvestmentP600,000P760,000P1,240,000P1,600,000Power68,00068,000120,000126,000Labor40,00045,00065,00050,000Maintenance660,000600,000420,000370,000Taxes and Insurance12,00015,00025,00028,000Assuming an economic life of 10 years for each type, no salvage value, and that the company wants a before-tax return of 20 %on its capital, determine which alternative should be purchased using the following economic methods;a) Rate of return method.b) Annual cost methodc) Present worth methodd) Equivalent uniform annual cost method

Present worth is the current value of cash flows that are expected to happen in the future.

company wants a before-t on its capital, determine which alternative should be purchased using the following economic methods; a) Rate of return method. b) Annual cost method c) Present worth method d) Equivalent uniform annual cost method

company wants a before-t on its capital, determine which alternative should be purchased using the following economic methods; a) Rate of return method. b) Annual cost method c) Present worth method d) Equivalent uniform annual cost method

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

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Chapter14: Quality And Environmental Cost Management

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