A businessman wants to increase production capacity to meet the demand of customers. Therefore, 6 new machines with similar production capacity were considered. The details of the new machines are as follows.MUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT Details of the 6 new machines that will be purchased more Comparative point Initial investment (million baht) Operation cost Salvage value (million baht) Machine life (years) More details 1 -4.0 -0.043 million baht per month 0.3 3 2 -6.6 -0.54 million baht per year 0.3 6 3 What decisions should this businessman make? Machines -9.1 -0.2 million baht per quarter 0.38 3 3 6 KMUTT KMUIT KMUTI KMUIT KMUTT - Minimum required rate of return (MARR) 12% per annum, semi-annual compounding MUTT - One machine is enough to increase production capacity.UTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT 4 -7.3 -0.35 million baht per 6 month 0.42 4 5 -2.5 -0.105 million baht per quarter 0.2 6 -4.2 -0.53 million baht per year 0.29 - If this businessperson wants to know the results of the analysis through the Comparative Rate of Return (ROR) method. KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
A businessman wants to increase production capacity to meet the demand of customers. Therefore, 6 new machines with similar production capacity were considered. The details of the new machines are as follows.MUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT Details of the 6 new machines that will be purchased more Comparative point Initial investment (million baht) Operation cost Salvage value (million baht) Machine life (years) More details 1 -4.0 -0.043 million baht per month 0.3 3 2 -6.6 -0.54 million baht per year 0.3 6 3 What decisions should this businessman make? Machines -9.1 -0.2 million baht per quarter 0.38 3 3 6 KMUTT KMUIT KMUTI KMUIT KMUTT - Minimum required rate of return (MARR) 12% per annum, semi-annual compounding MUTT - One machine is enough to increase production capacity.UTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT 4 -7.3 -0.35 million baht per 6 month 0.42 4 5 -2.5 -0.105 million baht per quarter 0.2 6 -4.2 -0.53 million baht per year 0.29 - If this businessperson wants to know the results of the analysis through the Comparative Rate of Return (ROR) method. KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
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![A businessman wants to increase production capacity to meet the demand of customers. Therefore, 6 new machines
with similar production capacity were considered. The details of the new machines are as follows.MUTT KMUTT
Details of the 6 new machines that will be purchased more
KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
Comparative point
Initial investment
(million baht)
Operation cost
Salvage value
(million baht)
Machine life (years)
More details
1
-4.0
-0.043
million baht
per month
0.3
3
2
-6.6
-0.54
million baht
per year
0.3
What decisions should this businessman make?
3
6
Machines
-7.3
-0.35
million baht
per 6 month
0.42
4
4
-2.5
-0.105
million baht
per quarter
0.2
5
-9.1
-0.2
million baht
per quarter
0.38
3
6
3
KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
- Minimum required rate of return (MARR) 12% per annum, semi-annual compounding MUTT
- One machine is enough to increase production capacity.UTT KMUTT
KMUTT KMUTT
- If this businessperson wants to know the results of the analysis through the
Rate of Return (ROR) method.
6
-4.2
-0.53
million baht
per year
0.29
the Comparative T
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KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
KMUTT
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Transcribed Image Text:A businessman wants to increase production capacity to meet the demand of customers. Therefore, 6 new machines
with similar production capacity were considered. The details of the new machines are as follows.MUTT KMUTT
Details of the 6 new machines that will be purchased more
KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
Comparative point
Initial investment
(million baht)
Operation cost
Salvage value
(million baht)
Machine life (years)
More details
1
-4.0
-0.043
million baht
per month
0.3
3
2
-6.6
-0.54
million baht
per year
0.3
What decisions should this businessman make?
3
6
Machines
-7.3
-0.35
million baht
per 6 month
0.42
4
4
-2.5
-0.105
million baht
per quarter
0.2
5
-9.1
-0.2
million baht
per quarter
0.38
3
6
3
KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
- Minimum required rate of return (MARR) 12% per annum, semi-annual compounding MUTT
- One machine is enough to increase production capacity.UTT KMUTT
KMUTT KMUTT
- If this businessperson wants to know the results of the analysis through the
Rate of Return (ROR) method.
6
-4.2
-0.53
million baht
per year
0.29
the Comparative T
KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT KMUTT
KMUTT
KMUITT
KMUTT
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