Answer:
M = 2.08 machine
Explanation:
[tex]CR(10\%) = ($500,000 - $100,000)(A/P,\ 10\%,15) + 0.1\times $100,000[/tex]
(A/P, 10%,15) is calculated from compound interest tables
        =  400,000 (0.1315) + (10000)
        = $62600
Let M be number of machines
[tex]AE_{saving}(10\%) = ($40,000 - 10,000) M[/tex]
AE(10%) = ($40,000 - 10,000) M - $62600 = 0
SOLVING FOR M
30000 M = 62600
M = 2.08 machine