Consider these two alternatives for solid-waste removal Alternative A:Build a solid-waste processing facility. Financial variables are as follows:

Alternative B:Contract with vendors for solid-waste disposal after intermediate recovery. Financial variables are as follows:

a. How much more expensive (in terms of capital investment only) could Alternative B be in order to breakeven with Alternative A?
b. How sensitive is the after-tax PW of Alternative B to cotermination of both alternatives at the end of year 10?
c. Is the initial decision to adopt Alternative Bin Part (a) reversed if our company’s annual operating expenses for Alternative B($2.10 million per year) unexpectedly double? Explain why (or why not).
d. Use a computer spreadsheet available to you to solve this problem