Use Annual Cost Analysis to determine whether Alternative A or B should be chosen. The analysisperiod is 5 years. Assume an interest rate of 6% per year, compounded annuallyAlternative AAlternative BInitial CostAnnual BenefitSalvage ValueUseful Life (yrs)18001504005423034021005Alternative B should be chosen, because its annual benefit is higher than Alternative A'sAlternative A should be chosen, because its initial cost is lower than Alternative B'sAlternative B should be chosen, because its equivalent annual cost is $85.30 higher than Alternative A'sAlternative A should be chosen, because its equivalent annual cost is $85.30 lower than Alternative B's

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Use inual Cost Analysis to determine whether Alternative A or B should be chosen. The analysis period is 5 years. Assume an interest rate of 6% per year, compounded annually

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter17: Long-term Investment Analysis

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