You are evaluating two different cookie-baking ovens. The Pillsbury 707 costs $57,000, has a five-year life, and has an annual OCF (after-tax) of -$10,000 per year. The Keebler Cookie Munster costs $90,000, has a seven-year life, and has an annual OCF (after-tax) of -$8,000 per year. If your discount rate is 12 percent, what is each machine's EAC?

You are evaluating two different cookie-baking ovens. The Pillsbury 707 costs $57,000, has a five-year life, and has an annual OCF (after-tax) of -$10,000 per year. The Keebler Cookie Munster costs $90,000, has a seven-year life, and has an annual OCF (after-tax) of -$8,000 per year. If your discount rate is 12 percent, what is each machine's EAC?

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Chapter11: Capital Budgeting Decisions

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