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AC504 Unit 3 Assignment 2.docx In the Kardell Paper Co., a proposal was brought up to the

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AC504_Unit_3_Assignment_2.docx In the Kardell Paper Co., a proposal was brought up to the CEO and board of directors to incorporate a new technology, which used recycling techniques for wastewater. T ... he new idea would protect the environment, sell the reclaimed wastewater, and it would be cost effective in the long term. The downsides to consider would be it would cost about $70 million to incorporate this new technology, the plant would have to operate at a reduced capacity level short term and even be closed down short term to make all of the necessary changes. Using the modified 5-question approach and cost benefit analysis table, this will help with the recommendation to the board of directors on whether they should accept or deny this installation of new technology. The board of directors did make the decision to refuse the new technology but going through the 5-question approach will determine the ethicality of that decision. Background The Kardell paper mill has several facilities in different locations with the original and largest being established on the Cherokee River in southeastern Ontario. This location is still the companys largest profit center. The company is publicly traded and shares are widely held. The firm has a record of reporting good profits and paying generous bonuses to senior levels. The facility employs 500 people out of a community of 22,000 along the Riverside. At the time the facility was built, it was not designed around protecting the environment and the wastewater is di. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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