The city council of morristown is considering the purchase


The city council of Morristown is considering the purchase of one new ?re truck. The options are Truck X and Truck Y. The appropriate ?nancial data are as follows:

Truck X                Truck Y

Capital investment                         $50,000                $64,000

Maintenance cost per year         $6,000                 $5,000

Useful life                                          6 years                 6 years

Reduction in ?re damage             $20,000                $22,000

per year              

The purchase is to be ?nanced by money borrowed at 12% per year. Which ?re truck should be purchased?

The correct answer is Truck X.

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