A large profitable corporation is considering two mutually exclusive capital investments:
Alt A.
Initial Cost: 11,000
Uniform Annual Benefit: 3,000
End of depreciable life salvage value: 2,000
Depreciation method: SL
End of useful life salvage value obtained: 2,000
Depreciable life, in years: 3
Useful life, years: 5
Alt B.
Initial Cost: 33,000
Uniform Annual Benefit: 9,000
End of depreciable life salvage value: 3,000
Depreciation method: SOYD
End of useful life salvage value obtained: 5,000
Depreciable life, in years: 4
Useful life, years: 5
If the firms after-tax minimum attractive rate of return is 12%, and its combined incremental income tax rate is 34%, which project should be selected?