TB MC Qu$.13$A$-91($Algo$)$ Tavis Robotics Corporation has developed...

Tavis Robotics Corporation has developed a new robot$-$model FI$-73-$that has been designed to outperform a competitor's best$-$selling robot. The competitor's product has a useful life of $10,000$ hours of service, has operating costs that average $$5\mathrm{.}45$ per hour, and sells for $$126,000.$ In contrast, model FI$-73$ has a useful life of $30,000$ hours of service and its operating cost is $$3\mathrm{.}45$ per hour. Tavis has not yet established a selling price for model FI$73.$

From a value$-$based pricing standpoint what is FI$-73\text{'}$s economic value to the customer over its $30,000$ hour useful life?

Multiple Choice

$$189,000$

$$312,000$

$$438,000$