Information before answering the below question;

i. Khalil Mahmoud and his 4 brothers decided to open a Recycling factory which they called

Mahmoudco Recycling.

ii. Their idea was to place big containers downtown and in office to collect paper AND/OR glass

(in other words, you have 3 options: paper, glass, or BOTH). They had budgeted between

$50,000 and $75,000 for ANY NUMBER OF MACHINES (it means, they are limited by the

budget, and NOT LIMITED by the number of machines to buy).

iii. Their goal is to become the recycle king in the region (local area), and MAY open branches if

it is a success. Since Khalil was the older brother, he was made CEO of the company.

iv. Mahmoudco Recycling needs to commence business within 3-6 months. In order to fulfill

their dream, the company decided to get on it right away.

Questions

1. Important question: Go to the Internet. Search the national AND international market for

recycling machines that Mahmoudco Recycling would buy. To shorten your search, make a little

research on what is IMPORTANT in a recycling machine: capacity, size, price, electric

consumption... etc. Pick and choose AT LEAST 4 criteria. Go through the 8 steps for business

purchase, as it applies to this case. REFER TO THE BOOK FOR MORE DETAILS. Listing the steps

gets you a ZERO. You must explain each step as it applies to the case. List criteria you would

choose to compare them on, and do it. In the end, tell me which vendor/machine/choice YOU

would choose. Remember, the last couple of steps are about YOUR comparison. HINT: make a

table to compare. Give weights, as discussed. Then give a mark for each. JUST LIKE WE

DISCUSSED IN CLASS.