Question $17($Mandatory$)(1$ point$)$

Given the financial data for three mutually exclusive alternatives in the table below, determine the best alternative using the annual cash flow analysis for a MARR of $8\backslash \%.$

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$\backslash$hline & A & B & C $\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline First cost & $\backslash (\backslash$$ $45,000\backslash )$ & $\backslash (\backslash$$ $25,000\backslash )$ & $\backslash (\backslash$$ $20,000\backslash )\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline O $\backslash$&M Cost$/$ year & $10,000$ & $4,000$ & $1,900\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline Benefit$/$year & $18,000$ & $13,000$ & $9,000\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline Salvage value & $3,000$ & $6,000$ & $4,600\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline Life in years & $\backslash$multicolumn$\{3\}\{|$c$|\}\{5\}\backslash \backslash$

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A

B

C