Better Corporation can purchase a piece of equipment now for $120,000 or buy it 4 years from now for $188,000. The MARR requirement for the plant is a real return of 14% per year. If an inflation rate of 6% per year must be accounted for, what is the Future Value with inflation? a) $188,000 b) $255,873 c) $ 88,169 d) $120,000 Should the company buy the machine now or later? a) Now b) Later

Better Corporation can purchase a piece of equipment now for $120,000 or buy it 4 years from now for $188,000. The MARR requirement for the plant is a real return of 14% per year. If an inflation rate of 6% per year must be accounted for, what is the Future Value with inflation? a) $188,000 b) $255,873 c) $ 88,169 d) $120,000 Should the company buy the machine now or later? a) Now b) Later

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