For their replacements, the company is putting up a sinking fund to earn 16% interest compounded annually. If the money to purchase the ice cans is to be borrowed at 20% annually and the tax on the first cost is 2%, what is the difference in the annual cost of the two offers?
For their replacements, the company is putting up a sinking fund to earn 16% interest compounded annually. If the money to purchase the ice cans is to be borrowed at 20% annually and the tax on the first cost is 2%, what is the difference in the annual cost of the two offers?
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![For its proposed expansion, an ice plant company is selecting from two offers of ice
cans. The data on the offers are as follows:
Offer A
Offer B
1.8 mm thick
1.6mm thick
Total Cost
P720,000
P640,000
Annual Maintenance
P60,000
P90,000
No. of years, Life
12
8
For their replacements, the company is putting up a sinking fund to earn 16% interest
compounded annually. If the money to purchase the ice cans is to be borrowed at
20% annually and the tax on the first cost is 2%, what is the difference in the annual
cost of the two offers?
O P34,617.22
O P34,004.92
O P34,489.01
O P34,320.12](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F145e5966-9ac1-4078-830a-478859bcfa1b%2F627f49a1-7492-490c-85df-4b856e6f09eb%2Fhifcvwl_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:For its proposed expansion, an ice plant company is selecting from two offers of ice
cans. The data on the offers are as follows:
Offer A
Offer B
1.8 mm thick
1.6mm thick
Total Cost
P720,000
P640,000
Annual Maintenance
P60,000
P90,000
No. of years, Life
12
8
For their replacements, the company is putting up a sinking fund to earn 16% interest
compounded annually. If the money to purchase the ice cans is to be borrowed at
20% annually and the tax on the first cost is 2%, what is the difference in the annual
cost of the two offers?
O P34,617.22
O P34,004.92
O P34,489.01
O P34,320.12
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