Tabie Net Profit Machine 1 (cost $90,000) $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $20,000 $20,000 Machine 2 (cost $110,000) $10,000 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $50,000 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 $180,000 $130,000 Total

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You own a furniture manufacturing company. You are looking to expand into glass furniture and need to buy new manufacturing equipment to manufacture this type of furniture. You have researched many suppliers but have found that two machines will best suit your needs. The cost of machine 1 is $90,000, and the cost of machine 2 is $110,000. The estimated net profits the machines will generate are in the attached image.

a)Compare the ARR for both machines and decide which machine you should buy.

b)Critically evaluate the ARR technique in evaluating investment options. 

 

Tabie
Net Profit
Machine 1 (cost $90,000)
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$20,000
$20,000
Machine 2 (cost $110,000)
$10,000
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$50,000
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
$180,000
$130,000
Total
Transcribed Image Text:Tabie Net Profit Machine 1 (cost $90,000) $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $20,000 $20,000 Machine 2 (cost $110,000) $10,000 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $50,000 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 $180,000 $130,000 Total
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