Your company is looking at purchasing a front-end loader and has narrowed the choice down to two loaders. Loader 1 costs $150,000 with a useful life of seven years with a salvage value of $10,000 at the end of the seventh year. Loader 2 costs $110,000 with a useful life of five years with a salvage value of $10,000 at the end of the fifth year. The annual profit for either one is $20,000. Using a MARR of 20%, which alternative should your company buy?

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Your company is looking at purchasing a front-end loader and has narrowed the choice down to
two loaders. Loader 1 costs $150,000 with a useful life of seven years with a salvage value of
$10,000 at the end of the seventh year. Loader 2 costs $110,000 with a useful life of five years
with a salvage value of $10,000 at the end of the fifth year. The annual profit for either one is
$20,000. Using a MARR of 20%, which alternative should your company buy?

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