Home work:The city council of arson, Michigan is debating whether to buy a new firetruck to increase protection for the city. The financial analyst hasprepared the following data:Truck ATruck B$60,000First costAnnual Maintenance$50,0005,0004,000Useful Life7 years6,0007 years6,000Salvage valueAnnual Reduction in fire damage20,00021,000Using the modified B/C ratio method determine whether the city shouldbuy a new truck, and which one to buy if it will be paid for with moneyborrowed at an interest rate 7%.

Formula used for computing B/C ratio:

Home work: The city council of arson, Michigan is debating whether to buy a new fire truck to increase protection for the city. The financial analyst has prepared the following data: Truck A $50,000 5,000 Truck B First cost Annual Maintenance $60.000 4,000 7 years 6,000 Useful Life 7 years 6,000 Annual Reduction in fire damage 20,000 Salvage value 21.000 Using the modified B/C ratio method determine whether the city should buy a new truck, and which one to buy if it will be paid for with money borrowed at an interest rate 7%.

Home work: The city council of arson, Michigan is debating whether to buy a new fire truck to increase protection for the city. The financial analyst has prepared the following data: Truck A $50,000 5,000 Truck B First cost Annual Maintenance $60.000 4,000 7 years 6,000 Useful Life 7 years 6,000 Annual Reduction in fire damage 20,000 Salvage value 21.000 Using the modified B/C ratio method determine whether the city should buy a new truck, and which one to buy if it will be paid for with money borrowed at an interest rate 7%.

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