Kick is looking to play for a U. S. MLS team. DC. United is offering him $50 million for his first year. The Chicago Fire is offering him $25 million his first year and $10 million per year for the following three years. The market interest rate is 5 percent. Which offer is the better deal in terms of present value in millions?A. DC. United, because it will pay him $50 million compared with $48.1 million from Chicago Fire. B. DC. United, because it will pay him $50 million compared with $46.8 million from Chicago Fire. C. Chicago Fire, because it will pay him $52.2 million compared with $50 million from DC. United. D. Chicago Fire, because it will pay him $55 million compared with $50 million from DC. United.

University hero is considering expanding operations beyond its healthy sandwiches. jim axelrod, vice president of marketing, would like to add a line of smoothies with a similar health emphasis. each smoothie would include two free health supplements such as vitamins, antioxidants, and protein. jim believes smoothie sales should fill the slow mid-afternoon period. adding the line of smoothies would require purchasing additional freezer space, machinery, and equipment. jim provides the following projections of net sales, net income, and average total assets in support of his proposal. sandwichesonly sandwiches and smoothies net sales $ 750,000 $ 1,350,000 net income 120,000 210,000 average total assets 350,000 750,000 return on assetschoose numerator ÷ choose denominator = return on assets÷ = return on assets÷ = profit margin÷ = profit margin÷ = asset turnover÷ = asset turnover÷ = times

Consider the following information on stocks a, b, c and their returns (in decimals) in each state: state prob. of state a b c boom 20% 0.27 0.22 0.16 good 45% 0.16 0.09 0.07 poor 25% 0.03 0 0.03 bust 10% -0.08 -0.04 -0.02 if your portfolio is invested 25% in a, 40% in b, and 35% in c, what is the standard deviation of the portfolio in percent? answer to two decimals, carry intermediate calcs. to at least four decimals.

What are some examples of types of investments on the part of manufactures that result in growth? how does this improve a nation's standard of living?