Suppose we are thinking about replacing an old computer with a new one. The old onecost us $1,680,000; the new one will cost, $2,027,000. The new machine will bedepreciated straight-line to zero over its five-year life. It will probably be worth about$450,000 after five years.The old computer is being depreciated at a rate of $360,000 per year. It will becompletely written off in three years. If we don't replace it now, we will have to replace itin two years. We can sell it now for $558,000; in two years, it will probably be worth$162,000. The new machine will save us $378,000 per year in operating costs. The taxrate is 21 percent, and the discount rate is 12 percent.a-1. Calculate the EAC for the the old computer and the new computer. (A negativeanswer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediatecalculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)a-2. What is the NPV of the decision to replace the computer now? (A negativeanswer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediatecalculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)a-1. Old computer EACa-1. New computer EACa-2. NPV$-64,373.05< Prev20 of 25MacBook Air***Next >

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