Crane Corp. is considering purchasing one of two new diagnostic machines. Either machine would make it possible for the company to bid on jobs that it currently isnt equipped to do. Estimates regarding each machine are provided here.

		Machine A		Machine B
Original cost		$75,700		$182,000
Estimated life		8 years		8 years
Salvage value		0		0
Estimated annual cash inflows		$20,300		$39,700
Estimated annual cash outflows		$4,870		$10,050

Click here to view PV table. Calculate the net present value and profitability index of each machine. Assume a 9% discount rate.

	Machine A		Machine B
Net present value		enter net present value amount in dollar rounded to 0 decimal places		enter net present value amount in dollar rounded to 0 decimal places
Profitability index		enter the profitability index rounded to 2 decimal places		enter the profitability index rounded to 2 decimal places

Which machine should be purchased?

select a machine Machine A Machine B should be purchased.