$8-58.$ Two alternatives, A and B$,$ are under consideration. Both have a life of five years. Alternative A needs an initial investment of $$17,000$ and provides a net revenue of $$4,000$ per year for five years. Alternative B requires

an investment of $$19,000$ and has an annual net revenue of $$5,000.$ All estimates are in actual dollars. Inflation is expected to be $2\%$ per year for the next five years, and the inflation$-$free $($real$)$ MARR is $9\mathrm{.}8\%$ per year. Which alternative should be chosen? $(8\mathrm{.}2)$