The production department is proposing the purchase of an automatic insertion machine. It has identified 3 machines and have asked the accountant to analyze them to determine which of the proposals (if any) meet or exceed the company’s policy of a minimum desired rate of return of 10% using the net present value method. Each of the assets has an estimated useful life of 10 years.

The accountant has identified the following data:

Machine A Machine B Machine C

Present value of future cash flows computed using 10% rate of return $305,000 $295,000 $300,000
Amount of initial investment 300,000 300,000 300,000

a. Machines A & C
b. Machines B & C
c. Machine B only
d. Machine A only

Lavage rapide is a canadian company that owns and operates a large automatic car wash facility near montreal. the following table provides data concerning the company’s costs: fixed cost per month cost per car washed cleaning supplies $ 0.70 electricity $ 1,400 $ 0.07 maintenance $ 0.15 wages and salaries $ 4,900 $ 0.30 depreciation $ 8,300 rent $ 1,900 administrative expenses $ 1,400 $ 0.03 for example, electricity costs are $1,400 per month plus $0.07 per car washed. the company expects to wash 8,000 cars in august and to collect an average of $6.50 per car washed. the actual operating results for august appear below. lavage rapide income statement for the month ended august 31 actual cars washed 8,100 revenue $ 54,100 expenses: cleaning supplies 6,100 electricity 1,930 maintenance 1,440 wages and salaries 7,660 depreciation 8,300 rent 2,100 administrative expenses 1,540 total expense 29,070 net operating income $ 25,030 required: calculate the company's revenue and spending variances for august.