A company wants to automize its production line. Two main technology shortlisted after several studies on the market. If the MARR is 0.1 and the life spans of technology A and B are 3 and 6 years respectively. Answer the following questions by using PW method. Note: all of the cost and revenue units are in thousand dollars. Costs Technology A Technology B First cost, $ -222 -427 Annual Operation Cost, $ -68 -45 Maintenance Cost, $ -14 per Year -31.6 each 2 years Salvage Value, $ 50 98 Life, Year 3 6 a) What is the PW of Technology A? nswer: What is the PW for Technology B? nswer: which Technology will be chosen? Why? (Briefly explain in the Text box below) Note: Attach your handwritten answers here by uploading the file.

A company wants to automize its production line. Two main technology shortlisted after several studies on the market. If the MARR is 0.1 and the life spans of technology A and B are 3 and 6 years respectively. Answer the following questions by using PW method. Note: all of the cost and revenue units are in thousand dollars. Costs Technology A Technology B First cost, $ -222 -427 Annual Operation Cost, $ -68 -45 Maintenance Cost, $ -14 per Year -31.6 each 2 years Salvage Value, $ 50 98 Life, Year 3 6 a) What is the PW of Technology A? nswer: What is the PW for Technology B? nswer: which Technology will be chosen? Why? (Briefly explain in the Text box below) Note: Attach your handwritten answers here by uploading the file.

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