ZYK Inc. has to buy a new machine. There are two options:
Machine A: machine costs $12,382 and is expected to have a scrap value of $7,110 whenever it is retired. Operating and Maintenance costs are $1,087 for the first year and expected to increase by $1,838 thereafter.
Machine B: machine costs $11,403 and is expected to have a scrap value of $7,531 whenever it is retired. Operating and Maintenance costs are $1,931 for the first year and expected to increase by $1,058 thereafter.
If the MARR is 10%, determine the minimum equivalent uniform annual cost associated with the optimal economic life of the machine that offers the lowest EUAC. The service life of each machine is 4 years.
