1. A company is considering whether to purchase a new machine. Machines A and B are available for RM92,000 each. Earnings after taxation are as follows:   Years Machine A (RM) Machine B (RM) 1 34,000 18,000 2 32,000 24,000 3 40,000 32,000 4 24,000 48,000 5 16,000 32,000 By using a discount rate of 10%, you are required to evaluate the two alternatives using the following: a. Payback method, and b. Net present value method.   a.Payback method, and   b. Net present value method.

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1. A company is considering whether to purchase a new machine. Machines A and B are available for RM92,000 each. Earnings after taxation are as follows:

 

Years Machine A (RM) Machine B (RM)

1 34,000 18,000

2 32,000 24,000

3 40,000 32,000

4 24,000 48,000

5 16,000 32,000

By using a discount rate of 10%, you are required to evaluate the two alternatives using the following: a. Payback method, and b. Net present value method.

 

a.Payback method, and

 

b. Net present value method.

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