IE 260

An existing robot can be kept il $2,000 is spent now to upgrade it for future service requirements Alternatively, the company can purchase a new robot to replace the old robot. The following estimates have been develope the defender and the challenger. The company's before-lax MARR is 15% per year Based on this information should the existing robot be replaced right now? Assume the robot will be needed for an indefinite period of ti Defender Challenger Current MV 536 000 Purchase price $50.000 Required upgrade 52000 Instalation cost $5,500 Annual expenses $1,500 Annual expenses $1,100 Remaining useful life 5 years Useful life 9 years MV at end of useful life $1,400 MV at end of useful life $6,500 Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when the MARR is 15% per year The AW value of the defender is 5 (Round to the nearest dollar) The Aw value of the challenger is 5 (Round to the nearest dollar) The existing robot be replaced right now Enter your answer in each of the answer boxes