apital Investment $5,000 $6,000 15 Useful life 20 $800 in year 10 and decreasing by a constant amount of $50 per year nnual Expenses $200 thereafter Salvage Value $1,000 What is the annual worth (AW) of alternative X? Show all the steps of lculation. (4 marks) -) What is the annual worth (AW) of alternative Y? Show all the steps of alculation. (5 marks) =) Based on your answers in part (a) and (b), explain which alternative should e selected. (2 marks)
apital Investment $5,000 $6,000 15 Useful life 20 $800 in year 10 and decreasing by a constant amount of $50 per year nnual Expenses $200 thereafter Salvage Value $1,000 What is the annual worth (AW) of alternative X? Show all the steps of lculation. (4 marks) -) What is the annual worth (AW) of alternative Y? Show all the steps of alculation. (5 marks) =) Based on your answers in part (a) and (b), explain which alternative should e selected. (2 marks)
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![Alternative X
Alternative Y
Capital Investment
Useful life
$5,000
20
$200
$6,000
15
$800 in year 10 and
decreasing by a constant
amount of $50 per year
Annual Expenses
thereafter
Salvage Value
$1,000
(a) What is the annual worth (AW) of alternative X? Show all the steps of
calculation. (4 marks)
(b) What is the annual worth (AW) of alternative Y? Show all the steps of
calculation. (5 marks)
(c) Based on your answers in part (a) and (b), explain which alternative should
be selected. (2 marks)
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Transcribed Image Text:Alternative X
Alternative Y
Capital Investment
Useful life
$5,000
20
$200
$6,000
15
$800 in year 10 and
decreasing by a constant
amount of $50 per year
Annual Expenses
thereafter
Salvage Value
$1,000
(a) What is the annual worth (AW) of alternative X? Show all the steps of
calculation. (4 marks)
(b) What is the annual worth (AW) of alternative Y? Show all the steps of
calculation. (5 marks)
(c) Based on your answers in part (a) and (b), explain which alternative should
be selected. (2 marks)
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