An assembly operation at a company requires $100,000 per year now in labor cost.

A robot can be purchased and installed to automate this operation. The robot will

cost $200,000 and will have no market value at the end of the 10 years study period.

Maintenance and operation expenses of the robot are $ 64,000 per year. MARR for

the company is the 12% per year. Use the internal rate of return method to determine if

the robot isAn assembly operation at a company requires $100,000 per year now in labor cost.

A robot can be purchased and installed to automate this operation. The robot will

cost $200,000 and will have no market value at the end of the 10 years study period.

Maintenance and operation expenses of the robot are $ 64,000 per year. MARR for

the company is the 12% per year. Use the internal rate of return method to determine if

the robot is a justifiable investment.a justifiable investment.