Toro Company is expanding its US-based plastic molding plant as it continues totransfer work from Juarez, Mexico contractors. The plant bought a $1.1 millionprecision injection molding machine to make plastic parts for Toro lawn mowers,trimmers, and snow blowers. The plant expects to hire 12 people, including someengineers for the expansion. If the average loaded cost (i.e., including benefits) ofeach employee is $100,000 per year, determine the annual worth of the newsystems over a five-year planning period at an interest rate of 10% per year. Assumea 20% salvage value for the new equipment.$-2,436,420$-2,539,420$-1,454,142$-1,973,420

Cost of system=$1100000Salvage value=$220000Life=5 yearsCost of employee=12 x 100000=$1200000

Answered: ransfer work from Juarez, Mexico…

Essentials Of Investments

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