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Matta Manufacturing is trying to decide between two differentconveyor belt systems. System A costs $212,000, has a four-yearlife, and requires $68,000 in pretax annual operating costs. SystemB costs $300,000, has a six-year life, and requires $62,000 inpretax annual operating costs. Both systems are to be depreciatedstraight-line to zero over their lives and will have zero salvagevalue. Suppose the company always needs a conveyor belt system;when one wears out, it must be replaced. Assume the tax rate is 30percent and the discount rate is 9 percent.Matta Manufacturing istrying to decide between two different conveyor belt systems.System A costs $212,000, has a four-year life, and requires $68,000in pretax annual operating costs. System B costs $300,000, has asix-year life, and requires $62,000 in pretax annual operatingcosts. Both systems are to be depreciated straight-line to zeroover their lives and will have zero salvage value. Suppose thecompany always needs a conveyor belt system; when one wears out, itmust be replaced. Assume the tax rate is 30 percent and thediscount rate is 9 percent. Calculate the EAC for both conveyorbelt systems.