Quantum Company uses the highminuslow method to estimate the cost function. The information for 2017 is provided below: Machineminushours Labor Costs Highest observation of cost driver 1 comma 000 $ 32 comma 000 Lowest observation of cost driver 200 $ 16 comma 000 What is the estimated cost function for the above data? A. y = 32 comma 000 + 32X B. y = 12 comma 000 + 20X C. y = 20 comma 000 + 80X D. y = 16 comma 000 + 40X

Lambert manufacturing has $100,000 to invest in either project a or project b. the following data are available on these projects (ignore income taxes.): project a project b cost of equipment needed now $100,000 $60,000 working capital investment needed now - $40,000 annual cash operating inflows $40,000 $35,000 salvage value of equipment in 6 years $10,000 - both projects will have a useful life of 6 years and the total cost approach to net present value analysis. at the end of 6 years, the working capital investment will be released for use elsewhere. lambert's required rate of return is 14%. the net present value of project b is: