Nuclear safety devices installed several years ago have been depreciated from a first cost of $200.000 to zero using the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS). The devices can be sold on the used equipment market for an estimated $15,000, or they can be retained in service for 5 more years with a $9000 upgrade now and an operating expenses (OE) of $6000 per year. The upgrade investment will be depreciated over 3 years with no salvage value. The challenger is a replacement with newer technology at a first cost of $40.000. n = 5 years, and S=0. The new units will have operating expenses of $7000 per year. Use a 5-year study period, an effective tax rate of 40%, an after-tax minimum acceptable rate of return (MARR) of 15% per year and an assumption of classical straight line depreciation (no half-year convention) to perform an after-tax Aw.based replacement study, The annual worth of the defender is determined to be $ 1002615 The annual worth of the challenger is determined to be s Since the annual worth of the defender is smaller it is retained