A new manufacturing facility will produce two products each


A new manufacturing facility will produce two products, each of which requires a drilling operation during processing. Two alternative types of drilling machines (D1 and D2) are being considered for purchase. One of these machines must be selected. For the same annual demand, the annual production requirements (machine hours) and the annual operating expenses (per machine) are listed in the table below. Which machine should be selected if the MARR is 18% per year Assumptions: The facility will operate 1,750 hours per year. Machine availability is 85% for Machine D1 and 80% for Machine D2. The yield of D1 is 85%, and the yield of D2 is 75%. Annual operating expenses are based on an assumed operation of 1,750 hours per year, and workers are paid during any idle time of Machine D1 or Machine D2. Assume repeatability. The total equivalent annual cost of owning a required number of machines D1 is $______?

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