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You learn that you can buy a used robot for $25,000. The robot can replace two people doing assembly work that are paid $19 per hour. About how long would it take for the robot to pay for itself in labor savings?.

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Assuming the two human workers work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, that comes out to $2,080 per week. To pay off the robot, you would need 12 weeks of labor savings, or 84 days.
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658 Hours
Explanation:
All you do is divide.
$19 for every hour, it's 2 persons so, $38 for every hour.
SO,
25,000/38
= 657.894736842 which is about 658 so, = 658 Hours
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