A firm is having a large piece of equipment overhauled. It anticipates that the machine will be
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(a) A complete overhaul for $6000 that should permit 12 years of operation.
(b) A major overhaul for $4500 that can be expected to provide 8years of service. At the end of 8 years, a minor overhaul would be needed.
(c) A minor overhaul now. At the end of 4 arid8 years, additional minor overhauls would be needed. If minor overhauls cost $2500, which alternative should the firm select?
If minor overhauls, which now cost $2500, increase in cost at + 5% per year, but other costs remain unchanged, which alterative should the firm select? (Answers: Alt. (c); Alt. (a))
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Engineering Economic Analysis
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Authors: Donald Newnan, Ted Eschanbach, Jerome Lavelle
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