Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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![A manufacturer has a contract to produce 5,000 units of a
certain device. The device can be made by highly trained
workmen individually and less skilled workmen with the aid
of specialized equipment and proper supervision. The highly-
trained workmen are paid $20/ hour and each can produce
one unit every 2 hours, on the average.
The specialized equipment can be placed in operation at the cost
of $60,000 and it will be worthless after 5,000 units are
manufactured. With this equipment four men paid $15/hr and a
foreman paid $25/hr can do the work. All of the five men working
together can finish one unit in 15 minutes.
Determine the gain or loss if specialized equipment is used.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fe308b120-b478-44ba-9f52-a1b7d8714a48%2F9a45ff4d-1b97-4439-9ada-f2c7fbac91c0%2Fi2jfbdm_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A manufacturer has a contract to produce 5,000 units of a
certain device. The device can be made by highly trained
workmen individually and less skilled workmen with the aid
of specialized equipment and proper supervision. The highly-
trained workmen are paid $20/ hour and each can produce
one unit every 2 hours, on the average.
The specialized equipment can be placed in operation at the cost
of $60,000 and it will be worthless after 5,000 units are
manufactured. With this equipment four men paid $15/hr and a
foreman paid $25/hr can do the work. All of the five men working
together can finish one unit in 15 minutes.
Determine the gain or loss if specialized equipment is used.
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