An electric switch manufacturing company is trying to decide between three different assembly methods. method a has an estimated first cost of $40,000, an annual operating cost (aoc) of $9000, and a service life of 2 years. method b will cost $80,000 to buy and will have an aoc of $6000 over its 4-year service life. method c costs $130,000 initially with an aoc of $4000 over its 8-year life. methods a and b will have no salvage value, but method c will have equipment worth 10% of its first cost. perform future worth analysis to select the method at i = 10% per year.

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1. the sum of all activities involved in getting high-quality products into the marketplace

2.operations

3. the principle of looking at the supply chain as a whole in order to improve the overall flow through the system.

4. produced; performed

5. activities producing tangible products, such as radios, newspapers, buses, and textbooks.

6. activities producing intangible and tangible products, such as entertainment, transportation, and education.

7.   customer focus

8. analyzing a competitor's products to identify desirable improvements

9. the systematic direction and control of the processes that transform resources into finished projects that create value for and provide benefits to consumers.

10. operation management.

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