Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134870069
Author: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
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Chapter 5, Problem 62P
A hospital germ-fighting and floor cleaning robot, named Maurice, costs $104,000. Patients are billed $1 per day for Maurice’s use and upkeep. A certain 300-bed hospital is considering purchasing this robot. What is the simple payback period for Maurice? What assumptions did you make? (5.8)
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