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A restaurant operator wishes to choose between two alternative roll-in storage units. Machine A will cost $9,000 and have a trade-in value at the end of its five-year life of $1,500. Machine B will cost $8,500 and at the end of its five-year life will have a trade-in value of $700. As- sume straight-line depreciation. Investment in the machine will mean that a part-time kitchen worker will not be required, and there will be an annual wage saving of $9,600. The following will be the operating costs, excluding depreciation, for each machine, for each of the five years. Machine A Machine B Year 12345Alternative 1Alternative 2$24,200 19,800 17,200 10,800$ 8,400 11,600 17,000 23,000 24,0008,000The amount of the investment under either alternative will be $70,000.Training $800Maintenance 750 $750 $750 $750 $750Overhaul Supplies Electricity300 300 100 100$550300 300 300 100 100 10012345$700650 $650 $650 $650 $650400500 500 500 500 500 100 100 100 100 100Income tax rate is 30 percent. For each machine, calculate the NPV by using a 12 percent rate. Ignoring any other considerations, which ma- chine would be the preferable investment?

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