Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $$8\mathrm{.}42$ million, and the equipment has a useful life of $7$ years with a residual value of $$1,140,000.$ The company will use straightline depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of $32,000$ units per year and a reduction of $20$ percent in the labor cost per unit.

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