A manufacturing firm spends $350,000 annually for a required safety inspection program. A new monitoring technology would eliminate the need for such inspection. If the interest rate is 8% per year, how much can the firm afford to spend on this new technology? The firm wants to recover its investment in 20 years.

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Production Budget

A budget can be defined as a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in the future that can contribute towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. It is used to estimate the revenue and expenses. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.