A company decides to automate a process that will require installing a machine that costs BD8,000 and is expected to save BD2,500 per year. If the economic   life of the machine is 10 years, at which time it has a salvage value of BD2,000,and if the MARR is 15%, is it a good decision to buy the machine?   a.   NO, because it will not generate a savings based on PW=BD4,750 over the next 6 years.   b.   YES, because it will generate a savings based on PW=BD5,142 over the next 8 years.   c.

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A company decides to automate a process that will require installing a machine that costs BD8,000 and is expected to save BD2,500 per year. If the economic

 

life of the machine is 10 years, at which time it has a salvage value of BD2,000,and if the MARR is 15%, is it a good decision to buy the machine?

 

a.

 

NO, because it will not generate a savings based on PW=BD4,750 over the next 6 years.

 

b.

 

YES, because it will generate a savings based on PW=BD5,142 over the next 8 years.

 

c.

 

YES, because it will generate a savings based on PW=BD5,042 over the next 10 years.

 

d.

 

NO, because it will not generate a savings based on PW=BD5,024 over the next 10 years.

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