Which one of the following would not result in incremental cash flows and thus should not be included in the capital budgeting analysis for a new product? a. a firm has a parcel of land that can be used for a new plant site or be sold, rented, or used for agricultural purposes. b. a new product will generate new sales, but some of those new sales will be from customers who switch from one of the firm's current products. c. a firm must obtain new equipment for the project, and $1 million is required for shipping and installing the new machinery. d. a firm has spent $2 million on research and development associated with a new product. these costs have been expensed for tax purposes, and they cannot be recovered regardless of whether the new project is accepted or rejected. e. a firm can produce a new product, and the existence of that product will stimulate sales of some of the firm's other products.

Joshua is a millionaire, and he manages several successful companies. he usually interacts with people of similar status. given this information, joshua and the people he interacts with are part of a

What preforms the best over the long term? a) bonds b) mutual funds c) stocks d) certificate of deposit

In the fall, jay thompson decided to live in a university dormitory. he signed a dorm contract under which he was obligated to pay the room rent for the full college year. one clause stated that if he moved out during the year, he could sell his dorm contract to another student who would move into the dormitory as his replacement. the dorm cost was $5000 for the two semesters, which jay had already paid a month after he moved into the dorm, he decided he would prefer to live in an apartment. that week, after some searching for a replacement to fulfill his dorm contract, jay had two offers. one student offered to move in immediately and to pay jay $300 per month for the eight remaining months of the school year. a second student offered to move in the second semester and pay $2500 to jay. jay estimates his food cost per month is $500 if he lives in the dorm and $450 if he lives in an apartment with three other students. his share of the apartment rent and utilities will be $404 per month. assume each semester is 4.5 months long. disregard the small differences in the timing of the disbursements or receipts. what is the cost of the cheapest alternative?