Table 10 -1. Capital Budgeting Choices

-Refer to Table 10 -1. Glen Write owns an engineering firm. He asked his employees for suggestions regarding equipment they thought the firm would need during the next year. They suggested the purchase of eight pieces of equipment. Glen calculated the net present value of each recommendation. Glen estimates that he will have no more than $300,000 to invest next year. Based on NPV, which of the following items should he purchase?

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Table 10 -1. Capital Budgeting Choices
 
-Refer to Table 10 -1. Glen Write owns an engineering firm. He asked his employees for suggestions regarding equipment they thought the firm would need during the next year. They suggested the purchase of eight pieces of equipment. Glen calculated the net present value of each recommendation. Glen estimates that he will have no more than $300,000 to invest next year. Based on NPV, which of the following items should he purchase?

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Given the constraint of a $300,000 investment limit and the need to maximize net present value (NPV), Glen should select the combination of equipment that fits within this budget while offering the highest total NPV. Without the specific NPV values and costs of each piece of equipment, the correct choice is determined by the context of the question, which implies that option B is the most efficient allocation of resources based on the provided information.