Problem 3) The PARS Co. is considering purchasing a new widget machine. The company interest rate (MARR) is 12%. Which (if either) of the two new widget machines for which annual cost data is available should PARS purchase? Use Incremental rate of return analysis. The following annual cost data is available for the two possible alternatives: Data WIDGETS-R-US WEE-WILLY WIDGETS Useful Life, Years 6. First Cost $2,780,000 $2,250,000 Salvage Value 85,000 70,000 Annual Benefit 870,000 675,000 M&O 82,000 60,000 M&O Gradient 8,000 10,000
Problem 3) The PARS Co. is considering purchasing a new widget machine. The company interest rate (MARR) is 12%. Which (if either) of the two new widget machines for which annual cost data is available should PARS purchase? Use Incremental rate of return analysis. The following annual cost data is available for the two possible alternatives: Data WIDGETS-R-US WEE-WILLY WIDGETS Useful Life, Years 6. First Cost $2,780,000 $2,250,000 Salvage Value 85,000 70,000 Annual Benefit 870,000 675,000 M&O 82,000 60,000 M&O Gradient 8,000 10,000
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![Problem 3)
The PARS Co. is considering purchasing a new widget machine. The company interest
rate (MARR) is 12%. Which (if either) of the two new widget machines for which annual
cost data is available should PARS purchase? Use Incremental rate of return analysis.
The following annual cost data is available for the two possible alternatives:
Data
WIDGETS-R-US
WEE-WILLY WIDGETS
Useful Life, Years
6
First Cost
$2,780,000
$2,250,000
Salvage Value
85,000
70,000
Annual Benefit
870,000
675,000
M&O
82,000
60,000
M&O Gradient
8,000
10,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F09b3997c-2096-4573-b74b-055c69181c0d%2F035da631-c847-4706-852c-89df2f0d4568%2Fqabk7u9_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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The PARS Co. is considering purchasing a new widget machine. The company interest
rate (MARR) is 12%. Which (if either) of the two new widget machines for which annual
cost data is available should PARS purchase? Use Incremental rate of return analysis.
The following annual cost data is available for the two possible alternatives:
Data
WIDGETS-R-US
WEE-WILLY WIDGETS
Useful Life, Years
6
First Cost
$2,780,000
$2,250,000
Salvage Value
85,000
70,000
Annual Benefit
870,000
675,000
M&O
82,000
60,000
M&O Gradient
8,000
10,000
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