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2 October, 10:57

A company can manufacture a product using hand tools. Tools will cost $1,000, and the manufacturing cost per unit will be $1.50. As an alternative, an automated system will cost $15,000 with a manufacturing cost per unit of $0.50. If the anticipated annual volume is 5,000 units and interest is neglected, the payback period (yrs) to buy the automated system rather than the hand tool method is most nearly:

A. 2.8

B. 3.6

C. 15.0

D. never

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  1. 2 October, 11:19
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    A) 2.8
  2. 2 October, 11:23
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    A. 2.8

    Explanation:

    guess in order to break even, the two alternatives has toequal so:

    t=time (year):

    so:

    first choice

    $1500 - fixed

    $1.50 per unit which equal to $1.50*5000=$7500 per year

    alternative

    $15,000 - fixed

    $0.50 per unit which equals to $0.50*5000=$2500 per year

    so:

    t=2.8 years.
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