A restaurant operator wishes to choose between two alternative roll-in storage units. Machine A will cost $9,000 and have a trade-in value at the end of its five-year life of $1,500. Machine B will cost $8,500 and at the end of its five-year life will have a trade-in value of $700. As- sume straight-line depreciation.

Investment in the machine will mean that a part-time kitchen worker will not be required, and there will be an annual wage saving of $9,600. The following will be the operating costs, excluding depreciation, for each machine, for each of the five years.

Machine A Machine B Year 12345

Alternative 1

Alternative 2

$24,200 19,800 17,200 10,800

$ 8,400 11,600 17,000 23,000 24,000

8,000

The amount of the investment under either alternative will be $70,000.

Training $800

Maintenance 750 $750 $750 $750 $750

Overhaul Supplies Electricity

300 300 100 100

$550

300 300 300 100 100 100

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$700

650 $650 $650 $650 $650

400

500 500 500 500 500 100 100 100 100 100

Income tax rate is 30 percent. For each machine, calculate the NPV by using a 12 percent rate. Ignoring any other considerations, which machine would be the preferable investment?