Stemway Company requires a new manufacturing facility. It found three locations; all ofwhich would provide the needed capacity, the only difference is the price. Location A maybe purchased for $500,000. Location B may be acquired with a down payment of$100,000 and annual payments at the end of each of the next twenty years of $50,000.Location C requires $40,000 payments at the beginning of each of the next twenty-fiveyears. Assuming Stemway's borrowing rate is 8% per annum, which option is the leastcostly to the company?O Location BLocation ALocation CO Location A and Location B

The objective of the question is to determine which location is the least costly for Stemway Company…

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