A centrifuge is required in a chemical separation process. Two centrifuges (A and B) are available and

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A centrifuge is required in a chemical separation process. Two centrifuges (A and B) are available and summarized below. The net annual revenues for centrifuge B are not known. If the MARR is 10% per year and salvage values can be ignored, what is the minimum value of X to make centrifuge B the better choice? Select the closest answer below.

Year Centrifuge A Centrifuge B -$25,000 $X -$30,000 $8,000 1-5


(a) $500

(b) $6,700

(c) $8,000

(d) $9,800

Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...
MARR
Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return (MARR), or hurdle rate is the minimum rate of return on a project a manager or company is willing to accept before starting a project, given its risk and the opportunity cost of forgoing other...
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Engineering Economy

ISBN: 978-0133439274

16th edition

Authors: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling

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