と Austin General Hospital is evaluating new office equipment offered by three companies. The equipment have the following characteristics: Initial cost Company A $15,000 Company B Company C Annual operating cost 1,600 $25,000 400 $20,000 900 Annual benefit(revenue) 8,000 13,000 11,000 Salvage value 3,000 6,000 4,500 Useful life (years) 4 4 Determine the present worth (net present value) of the equipment from each of the companies, and decide which one should be selected. MARR = 15%.

1. An industrial plant is considering the purchase of a centrifugal pump. Three offers were received and basis of selection have been tabulated as follows:   Offer A Offer B Offer C Price of pump P60,000 P96,000 P120,000 Economic life, years 3 5 10 Salvage value at end of economic life   5,000   10,000   8,000 Yearly maintenance cost   10,000   6,000   5,000       .                   If cost of money is 14%, what offer would you recommend to be purchased? Use the rate of return method, the annual cost method, present worth method and equivalent uniform annual cost method for the evaluation Note:- Do not provide handwritten solution. Maintain accuracy and quality in your answer. Take care of plagiarism. Answer completely. You will get up vote for sure.