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2. ABC Industries manufactures laptops. It has two options to purchase motherboa

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Question

2. ABC Industries manufactures laptops. It has two options to purchase motherboards. Cost and savings estimates are made, but the savings estimate is unreliable at this time. Use an Aw analysis at 10% per year to determine if the selection between Option A and Option B changes when the savings per year may vary as much as 40% from the best estimates made thus far First cost, S AOC, s per year Savings best estimate, S peryear Salvage, S Life, years Option A 60,000 7,500 6,000 4,000 Option B 37.500 -8,000 4,000 3,700

Explanation / Answer

EUAW = EUAB - EUAC

EUABoption A = $ 16,000 + $ 4000 ( A/F , 10% , 5 years)

EUABoption A = $ 16,000 + $ 4000 * 0.163797

EUABoption A = $ 16,655.19

EUACoption A = $ 60,000 ( A/P , 10% , 5 years) + $ 7500

EUACoption A = $ 60,000 * 0.263797 + $ 7500

EUACoption A = $ 23,327.82

EUAW =  $ 16,655.19 - $ 23,327.82

EUAW = - $ 6,672.63

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EUABoption B = $ 14,000 + $ 3700 ( A/F , 10% , 5 years)

EUABoption B = $ 14,000 + $ 3700 * 0.163797

EUABoption B = $ 14,606.05

EUACoption B = $ 37,500 ( A/P , 10% , 5 years) + $ 8000

EUACoption B = $ 37,500 * 0.263797 + $ 8000

EUACoption B = $ 17,892.39

EUAW = $ 14,606.05 -  $ 17,892.39

EUACoption B = - $ 3,286.34

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Thus option B is the best option because its EUAW is greater than that of option A.