Linda is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase for syracuse Inc. Machine A has an initial cost of $462,000, annual after-tax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. Machine B has an initial cost of $898,000, annual after-tax cash outflows of $16,500, and a seven-year life. Whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. The firm requires a rate of return of 15%. Which machine should Linda choose for syracuse and how much less is that machine's equivalent annual cost as compared to the other machine's?

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