The Lesseis Company has an opportunity to invest in one of two mutally exclusive machines that will produce a product the company will need for the next 8 years. Machine A has an after-tax cost of $8 million but will provide after-tuy inflows of $4.9 million per year for 4 years. If Machine A were replaced, its after-tax cost would be illica $8.7 million due to inflation and its after-tax cash inflows would increase to $5.1 million. due to production efficiencies. Machine B has an after-tax cost of $13.7 million and will provide after tax inflows of $4,5 million per year for 8 years. If the WACC is 8%, which machine should be answers in millions, For example, acquired? Enter your an answer of $10, 550, 000 should be entered as 10.55. Do not rand intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Machine A is the better project and will increase the company's value than the $ by $' milllans, rather millions created by Machine B.

The Lesseis Company has an opportunity to invest in one of two mutally exclusive machines that will produce a product the company will need for the next 8 years. Machine A has an after-tax cost of $8 million but will provide after-tuy inflows of $4.9 million per year for 4 years. If Machine A were replaced, its after-tax cost would be illica $8.7 million due to inflation and its after-tax cash inflows would increase to $5.1 million. due to production efficiencies. Machine B has an after-tax cost of $13.7 million and will provide after tax inflows of $4,5 million per year for 8 years. If the WACC is 8%, which machine should be answers in millions, For example, acquired? Enter your an answer of $10, 550, 000 should be entered as 10.55. Do not rand intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Machine A is the better project and will increase the company's value than the $ by $' milllans, rather millions created by Machine B.

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Chapter12: Capital Budgeting: Decision Criteria

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