Fall 2024 1. A battery manufacturing plant has been ordered to cease discharging acidic waste liquids containing mercury into the city sewer system. As a result, the firm must now adjust the pH and remove the mercury from its waste liquids. Quotations from three firms are included in the following table of costs. If the installation will last 15 years and money is worth 12%, which equipment should be purchased? Bidder Installed Annual Annual Income from Salvage Cost Operating Cost Mercury Recovery Value Foxhill $50k 5k 6.5k 10k Quicksilver $40k 5k 2.5k 0 Almaden $80k 5k 7.8k 10k
Fall 2024 1. A battery manufacturing plant has been ordered to cease discharging acidic waste liquids containing mercury into the city sewer system. As a result, the firm must now adjust the pH and remove the mercury from its waste liquids. Quotations from three firms are included in the following table of costs. If the installation will last 15 years and money is worth 12%, which equipment should be purchased? Bidder Installed Annual Annual Income from Salvage Cost Operating Cost Mercury Recovery Value Foxhill $50k 5k 6.5k 10k Quicksilver $40k 5k 2.5k 0 Almaden $80k 5k 7.8k 10k
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