Your company has designed a new electronic control device that dynamically reduces the power consumption of an
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Alternative 1:Produce the device in-house which will require an initial outlay of $400,000 for plant and equipment and a variable cost per unit of $75. Alternative 2:Outsource production. This requires no initial investment, but will cost your company $250 per unit.
For each of the alternatives above, calculate the net present value. Round/Report to the nearest cent. Do not include commas or the dollar sign (e.g., 5109.54). Over the next five years, which alternative maximizes the NPV of this project if the discount rate is 8 percent? (Type 1 for Alternative 1 and 2 for Alternative 2).
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