If a firm can buy a machine for $80,000, takes an investment tax credit of 15%, and lease out the machine for 9 years with lease payments at the beginning of the year,

how much should the minimum annual lease payments be? assume a 5-year straight-line depreciation, zero salvage and a tax rate of 35%. assume further that it can borrow at a before-tax rate of 7%.

a $10,300
b $8,300
c $9,300
d $9,600
e $8,900

You have just been hired as a brand manager at kelsey-white, an american multinational consumer goods company. recently the firm invested in the development of k-w vision, a series of systems and processes that allow the use of up-to-date data and advanced analytics to drive informed decision making about k-w brands. it is 2018. the system is populated with 3 years of historical data. as brand manager for k-w’s blue laundry detergent, you are tasked to lead the brand's turnaround. use the vision platform to to develop your strategy and grow blue’s market share over the next 4 years.