**Proposal for Enhancing Tortilla Production**Consider a proposal to enhance the production of tortillas in a taqueria:- **Initial Investment**: The new machine is estimated to cost $20 million.- **Annual Maintenance Cost**: It will incur an additional $1 million per year in maintenance costs.- **Annual Savings**: The machine will produce annual savings of $7 million each year.**Financial Analysis Parameters**:- **Minimum Acceptable Rate of Return (MARR)**: 10% per year.- **Study Period**: 5 years, after which the machine will become obsolete (worthless).**Question**:What is the maximum (minimum) percentage change in maintenance cost that can reverse your decision? (Please provide the answer up to 4 decimal places.)*Note: There is no graph or diagram associated with this content.*

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Consider a proposal to enhance production of tortillas en a taqueria. The new machine is estimated to cost $20 million and will incur an additional $1 million per year in maintenance costs. The machine will produce annual savings of $7 million each year. The Minimum acceptable rate of return (MARR) is 10% per year, and the study period is five years at which time the machine will be obsolete (worthless).

Consider a proposal to enhance production of tortillas en a taqueria. The new machine is estimated to cost $20 million and will incur an additional $1 million per year in maintenance costs. The machine will produce annual savings of $7 million each year. The Minimum acceptable rate of return (MARR) is 10% per year, and the study period is five years at which time the machine will be obsolete (worthless).

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