C nts eBook Print ferences Problem 8-38 Replacement Decision (LO5) A forklift will last for only 3 more years. It costs $6,000 a year to maintain. For $17,000 you can buy a new lift that can last for 8 years and should require maintenance costs of only $3,000 a year. a-1. Calculate the equivalent cost of owning and operating the forklift if the discount rate is 5% per year. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. a-2. Should you replace the forklift? b-1. Calculate the equivalent cost of owning and operating the forklift if the discount rate is 12% per year. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. b-2. Should you replace the forklift? a-1. Equivalent cost a-2. Should you replace the forklift? b-1. Equivalent cost b-2. Should you replace the forklift?