13-8 A S40,000 machine will be purchased by a company A whose interest rate is 12%. The installation cost is $10K, and removal costs are insignificant. What is its economic life if its salvage values and O&M costs are as follows? (a) Year 1 2 3 5-10 4 $25K S20K $15K $10K $5K O&M $4K $7.5K $11K $14.5K S+1.5K/year (b) For lives of 6 years or more, an overhaul costing
13-8 A S40,000 machine will be purchased by a company A whose interest rate is 12%. The installation cost is $10K, and removal costs are insignificant. What is its economic life if its salvage values and O&M costs are as follows? (a) Year 1 2 3 5-10 4 $25K S20K $15K $10K $5K O&M $4K $7.5K $11K $14.5K S+1.5K/year (b) For lives of 6 years or more, an overhaul costing
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![13-8 A S40,000 machine will be purchased by a company
A whose interest rate is 12%. The installation cost is
$10K, and removal costs are insignificant. What is
its economic life if its salvage values and O&M costs
are as follows?
(a)
Year
2 3
4
5-10
$25K $20K $15K $10K
$5K
O&M $4K $7.5K $11K $14.5K S+1.5K/year
(b) For lives of 6 years or more, an overhaul costing
$15 K is required of the end of year 5.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F210a42b5-deb4-472f-8443-bf5a12e90db6%2Fd7f945ef-31f8-476b-978d-56bdf66bec5d%2Fvwmzjr_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:13-8 A S40,000 machine will be purchased by a company
A whose interest rate is 12%. The installation cost is
$10K, and removal costs are insignificant. What is
its economic life if its salvage values and O&M costs
are as follows?
(a)
Year
2 3
4
5-10
$25K $20K $15K $10K
$5K
O&M $4K $7.5K $11K $14.5K S+1.5K/year
(b) For lives of 6 years or more, an overhaul costing
$15 K is required of the end of year 5.
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