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Downtown Abbey Corp. wants to buy a new sheep - shearing machine. It has narrowed down the choice to two machines that can do the

 Downtown Abbey Corp. wants to buy a new sheep-shearing machine. It has narrowed down the choice to two machines that can do the job equally well:


Machine name The Shearilizer Naked Sheep

Purchase price 10,000                                          20,000

Useful life (years)                                                  4                                                       5

Maintenance cost (end of each year)       6,000                                            3,000

The relevant discount rate is 10%. There are no taxes.




What is the net present value of all costs associated with the Shearilizer (in absolute terms)?

What is the equivalent annual cost for the Shearilizer (in absolute terms)?

What is the equivalent annual cost for the Naked Sheep (in absolute terms)?


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