Renegade Industries is considering the purchase of a new machine for the production of latex. Machine A costs $2.9 million and will last for six years. Variable costs are 31% of sales, and fixed costs are $1,943,134 per year. Machine B costs $5.02 million and will last for nine years. Variable costs for this machine are 25% of sales and fixed costs are $1,311,805 per year. The sales for each machine will be $10.9 million per year. The required return is 7 %, and the tax rate is 38%. Both machines will be depreciated on a straight-line basis. The company plans to replace the machine when it wears out on a perpetual basis.

Calculate the EAC for machine A.(Round answer to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations)