Problem:
Vandalay Industries is considering the purchase of a new machine for the production of latex. Machine A costs $2,310,000 and will last for 4 years. Variable costs are 37 percent of sales and fixed costs are $157,000 per year. Machine B costs $4,520,000 and will last for 8 years. Variable costs for this machine are 32 percent of sales and fixed costs are $130,000 per year. The sales for each machine will be $9,040,000 per year. The required return is 10 percent and the tax rate is 35 percent. Both machines will be depreciated on a straight-line basis.
If the company plans to replace the machine when it wears out on a perpetual basis, the EAC for machine A is $ and the EAC for machine B is $ . Therefore, you should choose machine B or A. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round answer to the nearest whole dollar amount, e.g. 32.)