05.01-PRO05 WP Galvanized Products is considering the purchase of a new computer system for its enterprise data management system. The vendor has quoted a purchase price of $100,000. Galvanized Products

is planning to borrow one-fourth of the purchase price from a bank at 15% compounded annually. The loan is to be repaid using equal annual payments over a 3-year period. The computer system is expected to last 5 years and has a salvage value of $5,000 at that time. Over the 5-year period, Galvanized Products expects to pay a technician $25,000 per year to maintain the system but will save $55,000 per year through increased efficiencies. Galvanized Products uses a MARR of 18%/year to evaluate investments. a. What is the annual worth of this investment? b. What is the decision rule for judging the attractiveness of investments based on annual worth? c. Should the new computer system be purchased?