Williams Auto has a machine that installs tires. The machine is now in need of...

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Williams Auto has a machine that installs tires. The machine is now in need of repair. The machine originally cost $10,100 and the repair will cost $1,100, but the machine will then last two years. The labor cost of operating the machine is $0.40 per tire. Instead of repairing the old machine, Williams could buy a new machine at a cost of $5,100 that would also last two years; the labor cost would then be reduced to $0.20 per tire. Williams expects to install 10,100 tires in the next two years. a. Determine the total (two-years) cost for both repairing and replacing the machine. Total cost to repair Total cost to replace b. Should Williams repair or replace the machine? O Repair O Replace

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