The Briggs and Stratton Commercial Division designs and manufacturers small engines for golf turf maintenance equipment. A robotics-based testing system with support equipment will ensure that their new signature guarantee program entitled "Always Insta-Start" does indeed work for every engine produced. First cost of equipment AOC per Year Salvage Value Pull System $-1450000 $-780000 $125000 Push System $-2550000 $-580000 $130000 Estimated Life 8 years 8 years Determine the salvage value for the push system that will make the company indifferent to the two systems. Also, MARR = 9.00% per year. The salvage value for the push system is determined to be $ in $1000 units.

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The Briggs and Stratton Commercial Division designs and manufacturers small engines for golf turf maintenance
equipment. A robotics-based testing system with support equipment will ensure that their new signature guarantee
program entitled "Always Insta-Start" does indeed work for every engine produced.
First cost of equipment
AOC per Year
Salvage Value
Pull System
$-1450000
$-780000
$125000
Push System
$-2550000
$-580000
$130000
Estimated Life
8 years
8 years
Determine the salvage value for the push system that will make the company indifferent to the two systems. Also, MARR = 9.00% per
year.
The salvage value for the push system is determined to be $
in $1000 units.
Transcribed Image Text:The Briggs and Stratton Commercial Division designs and manufacturers small engines for golf turf maintenance equipment. A robotics-based testing system with support equipment will ensure that their new signature guarantee program entitled "Always Insta-Start" does indeed work for every engine produced. First cost of equipment AOC per Year Salvage Value Pull System $-1450000 $-780000 $125000 Push System $-2550000 $-580000 $130000 Estimated Life 8 years 8 years Determine the salvage value for the push system that will make the company indifferent to the two systems. Also, MARR = 9.00% per year. The salvage value for the push system is determined to be $ in $1000 units.
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