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Marvel Company Is Considering the Acquisition of Two Machines Assume Straight-Line Depreciation

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Marvel Company is considering the acquisition of two machines.
 Machine A  Machine B  Initial investment $200,000$200,000 Annual operating revenues (end of year) $100,000$160,000 Annual expenses (end of year) $25,000$85,000 Terminal salvage value $10,000$20,000 Estimated useful life 5 years 5 years  Minimum desired rate of return 14%14%\begin{array}{lll}&\text { Machine A }&\text { Machine B }\\\text { Initial investment } & \$ 200,000 & \$ 200,000 \\\text { Annual operating revenues (end of year) } & \$ 100,000 & \$ 160,000 \\\text { Annual expenses (end of year) } & \$ 25,000 & \$ 85,000 \\\text { Terminal salvage value } & \$ 10,000 & \$ 20,000 \\\text { Estimated useful life } & 5 \text { years } & 5 \text { years }\\\text { Minimum desired rate of return }&14\%&14\%\end{array}
Assume straight-line depreciation.Ignore income taxes.The present value of an ordinary annuity of one at 14% and 5 periods is 3.4331.The present value of one at 14% and 5 periods is 0.5194.
Required:
A) Calculate the net present value for both machines.
B) Assume there are enough funds to purchase both machines. Should both machines be purchased?
C) Assume there are funds to purchase only one machine. Which machine should be purchased?

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A)Machine A:
Net present value = [($100,...

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