11-41. A carpet manufacturer in Georgia plans to expand its plant for a capital investment of $500,000.

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11-41. A carpet manufacturer in Georgia plans to expand its plant for a capital investment of $500,000. The extra capacity will permit the company to produce 400,000 yards of carpet each year during the plant’s five-year life.
Each yard of carpet will produce a revenue of $2.00, and the plant’s incremental operating expenses are expected to be $150,000 each year. Assume the expansion has no salvage value at the end of year five. If the manufacturer’s MARR is 18% per year, what is the minimum annual production rate to make the expansion a worthwhile investment?

(a) 103,400 yards

(b) 310,000 yards

(c) 154,950 yards

(d) 250,350 yards

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Engineering Economy

ISBN: 9781292265001

17th Global Edition

Authors: William G. Sullivan ,Elin M. Wicks ,C. Patrick Koelling

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