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A project engineer is considering a new labelling style that can be produced by two alternative machines

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A project engineer is considering a new labelling style that can be produced by two alternative machines. The respective costs and benefits of the machines are given in Table 3. The annual compounded interest rate is 12%. 1) Compute the net present value (NPV) and benefit cost ratio (BCR) of the two projects. [22 Marks) ii) Select the best one using the present value approach. [3 Marks] Table 3 Cash flow Initial cost (RM) Maintenance cost (RM) Annual benefit (RM) Salvage value (RM) Useful life (years) Machine X 125,000 4,000 28,500 16,000 10 Machine Y 115,000 2,500 26,500 13,000 7