2nd Question plz... 1) An assembly operation at a software company now requires $100,000 per year in labor costs. A robot can bepurchased and installed to automate this operation. The robot will cost $200,000 and will have no market value atthe end of the 10-year study period. Maintenance and operation expenses of the robot are estimated to be$64,000 per year. Invested capital must earn at least 12% per year. Advise management if the robot is a justifiableinvestment.2) The operations manager has asked for an alternative to that stated in question 1 above. Hence, the plantengineer has received a quote for a second robot costing $270,000, with a life of 10 years also that has anestimated operational cost of $50,000. From your analysis, advise the manager which is a better option and why?

First case: robot cost = 200,000 maintenance = 64,000 for 10 years useful for = 100,000 for 10 years…

Answered: 2) The operations manager has asked for…

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