A new Rs. 40, 00,000 machines has just been installed in a plant. It will have no salvage value when it is removed. The plant manager has asked you to estimate the economic service life of the machine. He estimates that annual maintenance cost will be Rs. 2, 50,000 in first year and increase by 10% per year. What service life will result in lowest equivalent uniform annual cost if MARR is 15%? (4589.55)

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8. A new Rs. 40, 00,000 machines has just been installed
in a plant. It will have no salvage value when it is
removed. The plant manager has asked you to estimate
the economic service life of the machine. He estimates
that annual maintenance cost will be Rs. 2, 50,000 in
first year
and increase by 10% per year. What service
life will result in lowest equivalent uniform annual cost
if MARR is 15%? (4589.55)
Transcribed Image Text:8. A new Rs. 40, 00,000 machines has just been installed in a plant. It will have no salvage value when it is removed. The plant manager has asked you to estimate the economic service life of the machine. He estimates that annual maintenance cost will be Rs. 2, 50,000 in first year and increase by 10% per year. What service life will result in lowest equivalent uniform annual cost if MARR is 15%? (4589.55)
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