A manager must decide which type of machine to buy, A, B, or C. Machine fixed costs
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A manager must decide which type of machine to buy, A, B, or C. Machine fixed costs are:
Machine Cost/Year
A…………………………..$40,000
B…………………………..$30,000
C…………………………..$60,000
The company makes four products. Product forecasts and unit processing times on each machine are as follows:
b. Consider this additional information: The machines differ in terms of hourly operating costs: The A machines have an hourly operating cost of $10 each, B machines have an hourly operating cost of $ 11 each, and C machines have an hourly operating cost of $ 12 each. Which alternative machine should be selected, and how many would be necessary to minimize total cost while satisfying processing requirements?
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Operations Management
ISBN: 978-0071091428
4th Canadian edition
Authors: William J Stevenson, Mehran Hojati
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