Ritter Corporation can invest in one of two mutually exclusi…

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Ritter Cоrpоrаtiоn cаn invest in one of two mutuаlly exclusive machines that will make a product it needs for the next 4 years.  Machine A costs $9 million but realizes after-tax inflows of $7.0 million per year for 2 years, after which it must be replaced.  Machine B costs $14 million and realizes after-tax inflows of $5.8 million per year for 4 years.  Based on the firm’s cost of capital of 8 percent, the NPV of Machine B is $5,210,336, with an equivalent annual annuity (EAA) of $1,573,109 per year.  Calculate the EAA of Machine A. Compare your result to that of Machine B and decide which to recommend.

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