Develop a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the negotiations between Jane Axle and Tom Reed.

Read Case 3: AMD Construction in the text (pg. 448-450), and answer the following questions in a three- to four-page paper, excluding the title and reference pages, justifying your conclusions.  Your paper should be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

  • After reviewing Chapter 14, evaluate the negotiations between Tom Reed and Jane Axle.  What are your recommendations for Jane Axle as far as the next step in the negotiation process?
  • Develop a comprehensive quantitative analysis of the negotiations between Jane Axle and Tom Reed. Provide a chart to show financial impacts (see suggestion of format for quantitative analysis of the negotiations below)
  • Appraise the capital equipment acquisition decision and recommend if Reed should purchase or lease the CAT-1 if he chooses to go with Allen Manufacturing Company.

Suggestion of format for quantitative analysis of the negotiations:

  Current Machine CAT-1 machine-purchase CAT-1 machine – Lease
Operating cost (without operators)      
Direct Labor      
Depreciation (straight line) 4 months      
Lease Expense 4 Months      
Interest expense at 8% for 4 months      
Salvage Value after 3 years      
Unexpected Costs      
Totals      

 

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