When Making Investment Decisions That Involve Advanced Manufacturing Systems,the Use

question 12

Multiple Choice

When making investment decisions that involve advanced manufacturing systems,the use of net present value:

• A)presents no special problems for the analyst.
• B)often gives rise to net-present-value figures that are negative despite a manager's belief that the investment is beneficial for the firm.
• C)should be coupled with Pareto diagrams.
• D)often omits a number of factors that are difficult to quantify (e.g. ,greater manufacturing flexibility,improved product quality,and so forth).
• E)is characterized by choices "B" and "D" abovE.

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