Konica Minolta plans to sell a copier that prints
documents on both sides simultaneously, cutting in
half the time it takes to complete big commercial jobs.
The costs associated with producing chemicallytreated
vinyl rollers and fi ber-impregnated rubber
rollers are shown below. Determine which of
the two types should be selected by calculating the
rate of return on the incremental investment.
Assume the company’s MARR is 21% per year.
(Solve by hand and/or spreadsheet, as instructed.)