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You are considering the purchase of one of two machines required in your production process. Machine A has a life of two years. Machine A costs $50 initially and then $70 per year in maintenance costs. Machine B has an initial cost of $90. It requires $40 in maintenance costs for each year of its three-year life. Either machine must be replaced at the end of its life. Which is the better (i.e., lower cost) machine for the firm? The discount rate is 15 percent and the tax rate is zero
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