Four mutually exclusive service alternatives are under consideration for automating a manufactur­ing operation. The alternatives were ranked in order of increasing initial investment and then compared by incremental rate of return analysis. The rate of return on each increment of investment was less than the MARR. Which alternative should be selected?

What will be an ideal response?


Select the one with the lowest initial investment cost because none of the increments were justified.

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