A large food-processing corporation is considering using laser technology to speed up and eliminate waste in the potato-
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 7:55 am
A large food-processing corporation is considering using laser
technology to speed up and eliminate
waste in the potato-peeling process. To implement the system, the
company anticipates needing Php3 million
to purchase the industrial strength lasers. The system will save
Php1.2 million per year in labor and materials.
However, it will require an additional operating and maintenance
costs of Php 250,000, which increases by
Php 150,000. The system is expected to have a 10-year service life
and will have a salvage value of about Php
200,000. If the company’s MARR is 18%, justify the economics of the
project based on the Conventional Payback method
technology to speed up and eliminate
waste in the potato-peeling process. To implement the system, the
company anticipates needing Php3 million
to purchase the industrial strength lasers. The system will save
Php1.2 million per year in labor and materials.
However, it will require an additional operating and maintenance
costs of Php 250,000, which increases by
Php 150,000. The system is expected to have a 10-year service life
and will have a salvage value of about Php
200,000. If the company’s MARR is 18%, justify the economics of the
project based on the Conventional Payback method