Benz company is considering the purchase of a machine that costs $100,000, has a useful life of 18 years, and no salvage value. the company's discount rate is 12%. if the machine's net present value is $5,850, then the annual cash inflows associated with the machine must be (round to the nearest whole dollar): a. $42,413b. $14,600c. $13,760d. it is impossible to determine from the data given.

You decided to charge $100 for your new computer game, but people are not buying it. what could you do to encourage people to buy your game?

Christopher kim, cfa, is a banker with batts brothers, an investment banking firm. kim follows the energy industry and has frequent contact with industry executives. kim is contacted by the ceo of a large oil and gas corporation who wants batts brothers to underwrite a secondary offering of the company's stock. the ceo offers kim the opportunity to fly on his private jet to his ranch in texas for an exotic game hunting expedition if kim's firm can complete the underwriting within 90 days. according to cfa institute standards of conduct, kim: a) may accept the offer as long as he discloses the offer to batts brothers. b) may not accept the offer because it is considered lavish entertainment. c) must obtain written consent from batts brothers before accepting the offer.

Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories? a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process b. to provide a stock of goods that will provide a selection for customers c. to take advantage of quantity discounts d. to minimize holding costs e. all of the above are functions of inventory.