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A restaurant owner is currently setting up a new restaurant and making some basic decisions on how to fit it out. Today he’s deciding on facilities in restrooms for customers to dry their hands. He has 3 options: Paper towels, Roller towels, and Hot Air dryers.
What should he consider in his decision-making process?
Considerations
Decision Making
Further Questions
Following the economic analysis, you might mention a few more noneconomic points that might sway the balance:
- Are there additional staff costs for cleaning up paper towel waste?
- How many suppliers of each option are there? If there is a single supplier, might he have the capacity to raise prices in the future?
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