Question 8 Part G A large company is planning to purchase equipment costing $220,000 and will depreciate it fully using straight-line depreciation over 8 years.  The company expects that the investment will have an annual benefit of $54,000. Each use of the equipment will also provide a benefit of $25. In 5 years, there will be no salvage value for the equipment.  The company's combined marginal tax rate is 24%. Based on 12% after-tax MARR, how many uses of the equipment must the company have each year in order to justify its investment? Question 8 Part G: What is the correct break-even equation setup? Group of answer choices a. -220000(P/A, 12%, 8)+20140-19X = 0 b. -220000(P/A, 12%, 8)+47640+19X = 0 c. -220000(A/P, 12%, 8)+47640+31X = 0 d. -220000(A/P, 12%, 8)+47640+19X = 0 i got option b, wondering why its wrong

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A large company is planning to purchase equipment costing $220,000 and will depreciate it fully using straight-line depreciation over 8 years.  The company expects that the investment will have an annual benefit of $54,000. Each use of the equipment will also provide a benefit of $25. In 5 years, there will be no salvage value for the equipment.  The company's combined marginal tax rate is 24%. Based on 12% after-tax MARR, how many uses of the equipment must the company have each year in order to justify its investment?

Question 8 Part G: What is the correct break-even equation setup?

Group of answer choices
a. -220000(P/A, 12%, 8)+20140-19X = 0
b. -220000(P/A, 12%, 8)+47640+19X = 0
c. -220000(A/P, 12%, 8)+47640+31X = 0
d. -220000(A/P, 12%, 8)+47640+19X = 0
i got option b, wondering why its wrong
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