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Previous notes about case This report is about the Vesuvio Fonderia Company which was founded by the Lombardi family in 1912 and which is specialized in the production of precision metal castings for the aeronautics, automobile, and construction industry. This company was a very important one in Italy which can be verified by the fact that it had been listed on the Milan Stock Exchange Market (1991). The main questions for the company to face are related to: ââ€" ª Working with semi-automatic machines which have 6 years of usage. The new ones are highly automated and promise a higher expected life (8 years); ââ€" ª In terms of work quality the old machines are less productive combined with a lack of consistency. In contrast,†¦show more content†¦In both cases we would recommend the company to invest in the new Bond-O-Matic molding machine with a cost of capital of 17%. If we were assuming that the old semi-automated machines would still be working after 6 years and guaranteeing an operating life of 8 years, then we just had to compare the Net Present Values of both projects. In this case we only had to choose the less negative one because our calculation only contains the costs of both projects. On the other hand, if we were assuming that after six years we would have to buy new machines we must use the equivalent annual annuity approach because of the projects different time horizons. Either way we recommend the company to invest in the new Bond-O-Matic molding machine because that decision always provides the highest Net Present Value compared to its alternative. 5- Is there a problem of unequal lives? Who can you deal with it? In our case the Vesuvio Fonderia has to choose one out of two mutually exclusive projects. Either the company invests in a new Bond-O-Matic molding machine which needs to be replaced after eight years or they keep on working with their six old semi-automated ones. Those machines would probably need to be replaced after six years. Bond-O-Matic (FCF in 1000 lira) [pic] Semi-automatedShow MoreRelatedVolcano Mount Vesuvius3245 Words   |  13 PagesMount Vesuvius is a volcano located in southern Italy, near the bay of Naples and the city of Naples. It is the only active volcano on the European mainland. Vesuvius rises to a height of 1277 m (4190 ft). Vesuvio (Vesuvius) is probably the most famous volcano on earth, and is one of the most dangerous. Mount Vesuvius is a strato-volcano consisting of a volcanic cone (Gran Cono) that was built within a summit caldera (Mount Somma). The Somma-Vesuvius complex has formedRead MoreEssay about The History and Destruction of Vesuvius and Pompeii2108 Words   |  9 Pagesas any other, a city was frozen in time, and then buried for centuries. Mount Vesuvius actually contained to peaks that were capable of producing volcanic activity. The first peak, called Somma, was inactive at the time, while the second peak, Vesuvio was very active and was the peak that caused all of the damage on that faithful August day. The destruction caused by Mt. Vesuvius acted as a time capsule so that we could one day dig it up and learn what life was truly like in first century RomeRead MoreHosp 590 Course Project3431 Words   |  14 Pagescourse of minestrone soup, salad course offering a standard house salad with oil and balsamic salad dressing and a caprice salad for the table , pasta course featuring a penne in vodka sauce, intermezzo, main entrà ©e selected by guest of either: chicken Vesuvio, filet minion, salmon or a vegetarian dish. The dinner will have bread and wine available throughout the entire meal. Desert will consist of wedding cake and a traditional Italian sweet table. The kitchen and serving requirements will be thatRead MoreMount Vesuvius3985 Words   |  16 PagesMelbourne Museum. (Healley, 2007) Works Cited Anonymous, Surtseyan Eruptions., lt;http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/volcanoes/erupts.hydrovolcanian.phpgt;. Anonymous, The eruptive history of Vesuvius. lt;http://www.ov.ingv.it/inglese/vesuvio/storia/storia.htmgt;. Anonymous, The impacts of the Mt. Vesuvius Eruption of 79 A.D., lt;http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/01096/tasks.htmlgt;. Borade, Gaynor. Facts About Mount Vesuvius. lt;http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-mount-vesuvius