After calculating the savings and expenditures related to the implementation of a new computer assembly machine, Murdock Construction Company realized that after a certain point adding any more machines would actually result in a decrease in profitability. Murdock Construction probably made this determination using a(n) __________.

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A cost-benefit analysis is used to evaluate the financial implications of decisions, such as the implementation of new machinery, by comparing the costs and benefits associated with the decision. In this case, Murdock Construction Company likely used a cost-benefit analysis to determine that beyond a certain point, the costs of adding more machines outweigh the benefits, leading to a decrease in profitability.

After Calculating the Savings and Expenditures Related to the Implementation