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Markland Manufacturing manufactures desk lamps intends to increase capacity by obtaining new equipment. Two vendors have presented proposals. The purchase cost for proposal A is $30,000, and for proposal B, $80,000. Each proposal will produce lamps of the same quality. Proposal A is expected to produce lamps at $15.00/lamp, while proposal B is significantly more efficient and will produce them at $10.00/lamp. The revenue generated by the sale of each lamp is $20.00/unit.
A. What is the point of indifference?
B. The manufacturer expects to sell 12,000 lamps and has informed the vendors that it has chosen proposal B. The vendor of proposal A has offered to re-negotiate the purchase price of its proposal in order to win the contract. What purchase price will cause the manufacturer
to reconsider its decision?
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