Question: A firm is considering five different product designs. Data concerning the design for disassembly for each of the designs are provided in the table below. Which design appears to be the best environmental design based on revenue retrieval opportunity?
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Product Design
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Resale Revenue per Unit
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Recycling Revenue per Unit
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Processing Cost per Unit
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Disposal Cost per Unit
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1
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$30.00
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$12.00
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$15.00
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$40.00
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2
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$10.00
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$10.00
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$3.00
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$1.00
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3
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$5.00
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$55.00
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$48.00
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$10.00
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4
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$4.00
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$2.00
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$1.00
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$0.50
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5
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$42.00
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$3.00
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$8.00
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$32.00
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