An engineer proposes to spend $95,000 on a capital project to upgrade a package delivery system. The project is expected to have labor savings of $20,000 a year plus reduce scrap costs by $5000 a year. There is expected to be no salvage value at the end of the equipment life, which is anticipated to be 7 years. MARR is 12%. This question is in five parts. The engineer next performs a sensitivity analysis for a best case and worst case scenario: Best Case Worst Case Initial Cost $95,000 $110,000 Labor Savings $25,000 $15,000 Scrap Cost Reduction $6,000 $4,000 Part 4: What is the present worth (PW) in the worst case scenario? (your answer should be a positive or negative number and do not use commas or Ş signs)

An engineer proposes to spend $95,000 on a capital project to upgrade a package delivery system. The project is expected to have labor savings of $20,000 a year plus reduce scrap costs by $5000 a year. There is expected to be no salvage value at the end of the equipment life, which is anticipated to be 7 years. MARR is 12%. This question is in five parts. The engineer next performs a sensitivity analysis for a best case and worst case scenario: Best Case Worst Case Initial Cost $95,000 $110,000 Labor Savings $25,000 $15,000 Scrap Cost Reduction $6,000 $4,000 Part 4: What is the present worth (PW) in the worst case scenario? (your answer should be a positive or negative number and do not use commas or Ş signs)

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