Can someone help me with question 13, please?

CASE 21 FRANKLIN LUMBER CAPITAL BUDGETING PROCEDURES Pete Parker, the owner and CEO of Franklin Lumber, is being quite frank with Courtney Jones, a recent hire. "As I told you at our interview, I'm hiring you despite your MBA. I haven't had good experiences with MBA's. They tend to be too technical, lack communication skills, and view problems as mere aca- demic exercises. But you seem to be different. Your recommendations cited your sensitivity to real-world complexities and I've been impressed with your communication and people skills. I think you can help us. Jones received her MBA four weeks ago from a southern university with a strong regional and a bit of a national reputation. She received a number of "big city" job offers but turned them down to accept a position with Franklin Lumber, a firm based in Lenoir, North Carolina. The company has four plants in the southeast, and primarily manufactures lumber that is used to produce various types of furniture such as desks and doors. Jones took the job because she wanted a position with a small firm where she 'could make a difference," the company is located very near her family, and the compensation is surprisingly attractive. She is also impressed with Parker. Though a bit gruff, he seems sharp, fair, direct, and willing to give her much job freedom and responsibility. In fact, her first assignment is of some importance and consists of two parts. Parker wants Jones to (1) perform a financial evalua- tion on two new machines that he is consideri_ng and (2) "critique" the com- pany's capital budgeting policies. PLYWOOD PRESSES The plywood division is an important component of the firm's business and nearly two entire plants are devoted to the production of plywood panels. In