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od 2. Two manufacturers supply MRI systems for medical imaging. St. Jude's Hospital wishes to replace its current MRI equipment that was purchased 8 years ago with the newer technology and clarity of a state of- the-art system. System K will have a first cost of $1,600,000, an operating cost of $70,000 per year, and a salvage value of $400,000 after its 4-year life. System L will have a first cost of $2,100,000, an operating cost of $50,000 the first year with an expected increase of $3000 per year thereafter, and no salvage value after its 8-year life. Which system should its 8-year life. Which system should be selected on the basis of a future worth analysis at an interest rate of 12% per year? t157 -70 too + 26 315 ,79--124 y89.2i 1 -"Zo ooo 5

Explanation / Answer

Since System K has a lower future worth of costs, K should be selected.

System K Year Cost Salvage Net Cost Compounding Future Value ($) ($) ($) Factor @12% ($) (A) (B) (C)=(A)-(B) (D) (C) x (D) 0 16,00,000 16,00,000 1.5735 25,17,631 1 70,000 70,000 1.4049 98,345 2 70,000 70,000 1.2544 87,808 3 70,000 70,000 1.1200 78,400 4 70,000 4,00,000 -3,30,000 1.0000 -3,30,000 Future Value = 24,52,184 System L Year Cost Salvage Net Cost Compounding Future Value ($) ($) ($) Factor @12% ($) (A) (B) (C)=(A)-(B) (D) (C) x (D) 0 21,00,000 21,00,000 2.4760 51,99,523 1 50,000 50,000 2.2107 1,10,534 2 53,000 53,000 1.9738 1,04,613 3 56,000 56,000 1.7623 98,691 4 59,000 59,000 1.5735 92,838 5 62,000 62,000 1.4049 87,106 6 65,000 65,000 1.2544 81,536 7 68,000 68,000 1.1200 76,160 8 71,000 0 71,000 1.0000 71,000 Future Value = 59,22,000