If you were to log onto and click on "foreign trade," then click on "statistics," and finally on "state export data," you will find a list of the products produced in your state, which are exported around the world. you discover that ohio exports more to canada and mexico than all other countries combined. is this fact surprising? a. yes, because nafta is widely regarded as a failure, you wouldn't expect the countries in the agreement to trade much with each other. b. no, canada is so close to ohio that transportation costs must be very low. c. no, because of nafta, you would expect the export of goods to canada and mexico to be substantial. d. yes, ohio's exports should be as diverse as that state's economy.

Budget in this final week, you will develop a proposed budget of $150,000 for the first year of the program and complete the final concept paper for the proposed program due for senior management review. the budget should identify the program's anticipated expenses for the year ahead. budget line items should be consistent with the proposed program and staffing plan. using the readings for the week, the south university online library, and the internet, complete the following tasks: create a proposed budget of $150,000 for the first year of the proposed program including the cost for personnel, supplies, education materials, marketing costs, and so on in a microsoft excel spreadsheet. you may transfer your budget to your report. justify the cost for each item of the proposed budget in a budget narrative.

You are evaluating two different silicon wafer milling machines. the techron i costs $285,000, has a three-year life, and has pretax operating costs of $78,000 per year. the techron ii costs $495,000, has a five-year life, and has pretax operating costs of $45,000 per year. for both milling machines, use straight-line depreciation to zero over the project’s life and assume a salvage value of $55,000. if your tax rate is 24 percent and your discount rate is 11 percent, compute the eac for both machines.

Why entrepreneurs start businesses. a) monopolistic competition b) perfect competition c) sole proprietorship d) profit motive