The Problem The general manager's overall impression is that the greater cost of new equipment will make the alternatives that included it more sensitive to uctuations in the eventual sales. 0n the other hand, the refurbished technologies risk failing to meet rising quality expectations. This could easily curtail any sales growth and even put this plant out of business altogether. He also sees that no matter what the outcome, he is going to have serious labor issues to deal with, and a lot of discussion with the board of directors to determine the future focus of the pasta plant. What are your recommendations