Tim Smunt has been asked to evaluate two machines. After some investigation, he determines that they have the costs shown in the following table. He is told to assume that:
1. The life of each machine is 3 years.
2. The company thinks it knows how to make 12% on investments no more risky than this one.
3. Labor and maintenance are paid at the end of the year.
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Machine A
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Machine B
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Original cost
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$10,000
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$20,000
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Labor per year
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2,000
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4,000
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Maintenance per year
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4,000
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1,000
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Salvage value
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2,000
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7,000
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Determine, via the present value method, which machine Tim should recommend.