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A present asset (defender) has a current market value of $83,000 (year 0 dollars). Estimated market values at the end of the next three years, expressed in year 0 dollars, are MV1=$72,000,MV2=$56,000,MV3=$35,000. The annual expenses (expressed in year 0 dollars) are $14,000 and are expected to increase at 4.4% per year. The before-tax nominal MARR is 13% per year. The best challenger has an economic life of 5 years and its associated EUAC is $38,511. Market values are expected to increase at the rate of inflation which is 3% per year. Based on this information and a before-tax analysis, what are the marginal costs of the defender each year and when should you plan to replace the defender with the challenger? Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when MARR = 13\% per year. Fill the table below. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Print Done Etext pages A present asset (defender) has a current market value of $83,000 (year 0 dollars). Estimated market values at the end of the next three years, expressed in year 0 dollars, are MV1=$72,000,MV2=$56,000,MV3=$35,000. The annual expenses (expressed in year 0 dollars) are $14,000 and are expected to increase at 4.4% per year. The before-tax nominal MARR is 13% per year. The best challenger has an economic life of 5 years and its associated EUAC is $38,511. Market values are expected to increase at the rate of inflation which is 3% per year. Based on this information and a before-tax analysis, what are the marginal costs of the defender each year and when should you plan to replace the defender with the challenger? Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when MARR = 13\% per year. Fill the table below. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Print Done Etext pages

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