Our company is deciding whether to invest in a new machine. the new machine will increase cash flow by $324,000 per year. you believe the technology used in the machine has a 10-year life; in other words, no matter when you purchase the machine, it will be obsolete 10 years from today. the machine is currently priced at $1,740,000. the cost of the machine will decline by $110,000 per year until it reaches $1,190,000, where it will remain.

a. if your required return is 13 percent, calculate the npv today?

b. if your required return is 13 percent, calculate the npv if you wait to purchase the machine until the indicated year. (a negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

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Which of the following is an example of a monetary policy? a. the government requires credit card companies to protect customers' privacy. b. the government restricts the amount of money that banks can lend. c. the government lowers taxes and increases spending. d. the government pays for repairing damage from a natural disaster.

Abeverage company puts game pieces under the caps of its drinks and claims that one in six game pieces wins a prize. the official rules of the contest state that the odds of winning a prize are is the claim "one in six game pieces wins a prize" correct? why or why not? 1: 6.

Acolleague from the plant in germany has arrived at the chicago plant to share insights on a recent product line changeover implemented in germany. this changeover has saved thousands of euros at the german facility, but jim does not think it will work in the united states. jim feels that there is a completely different attitude towards work and innovation in the u. s., and in fact, thinks the german facility is technologically behind his plant. additionally, the colleague often mispronounces words when he speaks english, and doesn't dress appropriately for the u. s. office. he showed up to work on the plant floor in a formal suit and tie, with dress shoes that had a slippery sole. however, the colleague is a guest, and it is important that jim pretends to be interested. identify the listening barriers. check all that apply. thought speed grandstanding faking attention nonverbal distractions psychological barriers