Bruno's, Inc. is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. The company requires...

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Bruno's, Inc. is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. The company requires a 14% rate of return and both machines have zero resale value at the end of their lives. Machine A has a cost of $290,000 at T=0, annual operating costs of $8,000, for the next 3 years. Machine B costs $180,000 at T=0, has annual operating costs of $12,000 for the next 2 years. Whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. Which machine should Bruno's purchase and why? (Round your answer to whole dollars.) Bruno's, Inc. is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. The company requires a 14% rate of return and both machines have zero resale value at the end of their lives. Machine A has a cost of $290,000 at T=0, annual operating costs of $8,000, for the next 3 years. Machine B costs $180,000 at T=0, has annual operating costs of $12,000 for the next 2 years. Whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. Which machine should Bruno's purchase and why? (Round your answer to whole dollars.)

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