(Calculating EAC) Barry Boswell is a financial analyst for Dossman Metal Works, Inc. and he is analyzing two alternative configurations for the firm's new plasma cutter shop. The two alternatives, denoted A and B below, will perform the same task, but alternative A will cost $80,000 to purchase, while alternative B will cost only $55,000 . Moreover, the two alternatives will have very different cash flows and useful lives. The after-tax costs for the two projects are as follows: LOADING.... a. Calculate each project's EAC, given a discount rate of percent. b. Which of the alternatives do you think Barry should select? Why?