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Reto S.A.

By: William J. Bruns Jr.
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:2
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Abstract

A company must decide whether to acquire new equipment to offer a new product line. The question is whether equipment will meet return on investment targets considering depreciation and taxation of profits. The equipment is acquired, but one year later better equipment becomes available. A rewritten version of an earlier case.

Keywords

Machinery and Machining; Cost; Investment Return; Manufacturing Industry

Citation

Bruns, William J., Jr. "Reto S.A." Harvard Business School Case 197-102, May 1997. (Revised May 2004.)
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