Blossom Manufacturing, Inc., needs to purchase a new central air$-$conditioning system for a plant. There are two choices. The first system costs $$76,000$ and is expected to last $10$ years, and the second system costs $$87,000$ and is expected to last $15$ years. Assume that the opportunity cost of capital is $10$ percent. $($Round answers to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.5,275\mathrm{.}25.)$

System $1$

System $2$

Equivalent annual cost $

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Which air$-$conditioning system should Blossom purchase?

Blossom should purchase the

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