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Product design is cross-functional, knowledge-intensive work that has become increasingly important in today's fast-paced, globally competitive environment. It is a key strategic activity in many firms because new products contribute significantly to sales revenue. When firms are able to develop distinctive products, they have opportunities to command premium pricing. Product design is a critical factor in organizational success because it sets the characteristics, features, and performance of the service or good that consumers demand. The objective of product design is to create a good or service with excellent functional utility and sales appeal at an acceptable cost and within a reasonable time. The product should be produced using high-quality, low-cost materials and methods. It should be produced on equipment that is or will be available when production begins. The resulting product should be competitive with or better than similar products on the market in terms of quality, appearance, performance, service life, and price.
Answer:
A) $56.5
Explanation:
Data:
Project S
Initial cost $10,000
Y1 CF = $6,000
y2 CF = $8,000
Project L
Initial Investment = $10,000
Y1-Y4 CF = $4,373
Solution:
<u>For Project S</u>
We shall prolong the project to four years so it can be easily compared to project L
Following shall be the cashflow stream:
Y0=-$10,000 Y1=$6,000 Y2=-$2,000($8,000 CF - $10,000 outlay for prolonging the project second time) Y3=$6,000 Y4=$8,000
Now to discount the cashflow


<u>For Project L</u>
In order to calculate present value of the annuity, following formula will be used:

<em>NPV = Initial outlay - PV</em>



Now, we can easily calculate how much value will the firm gain or lose if Project L is selected over Project S



<em>*all figures are rounded off to two decimal points*</em>
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