A small firm intends to increase the capacity of a bottleneck operation by adding a new machine. Two alternatives, A and

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A small firm intends to increase the capacity of a bottleneck operation by adding a new machine. Two alternatives, A and

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A small firm intends to increase the capacity of a bottleneckoperation by adding a new machine. Two alternatives, A and B, havebeen identified, and the associated costs and revenues have beenestimated. Annual fixed costs would be $40,000 for A and $30,000for B; variable costs per unit would be $10 for A and $12 for B;and revenue per unit would be $15.
If expected annual demand is 8,000 units, which alternativewould yield the higher profit?
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