The management of unter corporation, an architectural design firm, is considering an investment with the following cash flows: year investment cash inflow 1 $ 54,000 $ 4,000 2 $ 4,000 $ 8,000 3 $ 16,000 4 $ 17,000 5 $ 20,000 6 $ 18,000 7 $ 16,000 8 $ 14,000 9 $ 13,000 10 $ 13,000 required: 1. determine the payback period of the investment. 2. would the payback period be affected if the cash inflow in the last year were several times as large?

Jared harless shattered his elbow in a snowboarding accident and decided to visit a doctor at smith union hospital for treatment. in most large organizations, several people are responsible for the buying decisions. these buying-center participants can include employees who have a formal role in purchasing decisions (i. e., the purchasing or procurement department), members of the design team for a new product, top managers, and employees who will be using the item being purchased. these employees are likely to play different roles in the buying process. vendors must understand these roles and adapt the marketing process appropriately for different individuals and for the buying center as a whole.

Magic realm, inc., has developed a new fantasy board game. the company sold 15,000 games last year at a selling price of $20 per game. fixed expenses associated with the game total $182,000 per year, and variable expenses are $6 per game. production of the game is entrusted to a printing contractor. variable expenses consist mostly of payments to this contractor. required: 1-a. prepare a contribution format income statement for the game last year.1-b. compute the degree of operating leverage.2. management is confident that the company can sell 58,880 games next year (an increase of 12,880 games, or 28%, over last year). given this assumption: a. what is the expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year? b. what is the expected amount of net operating income for next year? (do not prepare an income statement; use the degree of operating leverage to compute your answer.)

En major recording acts are able to play at the stadium. if the average profit margin for a concert is $175,000, how much would the stadium clear for all of these events combined?