The Intelligent Glasses Corp. makes smart glasses with augmented reality capabilities, which are now used for remote audits. You are looking for ways to cut costs. The following proposal is received to reconfigure production facilities with automation changes. Use the information below to decide whether to accept or reject the project.   Without Changes With Changes Machine operations 5 4.5 Materials handling labor hours 1.25 1.25 Average salary per employee $8/hr $9/hr Labor hours per employee 2,100 2,00 a. Do not accept proposal since the cost of salaries increases by $1,200 b. Accept proposal since the total cost of salaries is reduced by $1,200 c. Do not accept proposal since the total cost of salaries increases by $3,000 d. Accept proposal since the total cost of salaries is reduced by $3,000

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The Intelligent Glasses Corp. makes smart glasses with augmented reality capabilities, which are now used for remote audits. You are looking for ways to cut costs. The following proposal is received to reconfigure production facilities with automation changes. Use the information below to decide whether to accept or reject the project.

  Without Changes With Changes
Machine operations 5 4.5
Materials handling labor hours 1.25 1.25
Average salary per employee $8/hr $9/hr
Labor hours per employee 2,100 2,00

a. Do not accept proposal since the cost of salaries increases by $1,200

b. Accept proposal since the total cost of salaries is reduced by $1,200

c. Do not accept proposal since the total cost of salaries increases by $3,000

d. Accept proposal since the total cost of salaries is reduced by $3,000

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