An existing robot can be kept if $2,000 is spent now to upgrade it for future service requirements. alternatively, the company can purchase a new robot to replace the old robot. the following estimates have been developed for both the defender and the challenger. the company's before-tax marr is 12% per year. based on this information, should the existing robot be replaced right now? assume the robot will be needed for an indefinite period of time.

:; )write a paragraph of two to three sentences and describe what will happen to a society that does not have a productive workforce?

How should the environmental effects be dealt with when evaluating this project? the environmental effects should be ignored since the plant is legal without mitigation. the environmental effects should be treated as a sunk cost and therefore ignored. if the utility mitigates for the environmental effects, the project is not acceptable. however, before the company chooses to do the project without mitigation, it needs to make sure that any costs of "ill will" for not mitigating for the environmental effects have been considered in the original analysis. the environmental effects should be treated as a remote possibility and should only be considered at the time in which they actually occur. the environmental effects if not mitigated would result in additional cash flows. therefore, since the plant is legal without mitigation, there are no benefits to performing a "no mitigation" analysis.

What are the business benefits of using intelligent techniques for knowledge management? define and compare an expert system, knowledge management system, and decision support system and explain how each can provide value to your organization?