Legend Service Center just purchased an automobile hoist for $35,100. The hoist has an 8-year life and an estimated salvage value of $3,120. Installation costs and freight charges were $3,500 and $800, respectively. Legend uses straight-line depreciation. The new hoist will be used to replace mufflers and tires on automobiles. Legend estimates that the new hoist will enable his mechanics to replace 6 extra mufflers per week. Each muffler sells for $74 installed. The cost of a muffler is $39, and the labor cost to install a muffler is $15. (a) Compute the cash payback period for the new hoist. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e. g. 10.50.) Cash payback period years (b) Compute the annual rate of return for the new hoist. (Round answer to 1 decimal place, e. g. 10.5.) Annual rate of return %

Specialization—the division of labor—enhances productivity and efficiency by a) allowing workers to take advantage of existing differences in their abilities and skills. b) avoiding the time loss involved in shifting from one production task to another. c) allowing workers to develop skills by working on one, or a limited number, of tasks. d)all of the means identified in the other answers.

Calculate the required rate of return for climax inc., assuming that (1) investors expect a 4.0% rate of inflation in the future, (2) the real risk-free rate is 3.0%, (3) the market risk premium is 5.0%, (4) the firm has a beta of 2.30, and (5) its realized rate of return has averaged 15.0% over the last 5 years. do not round your intermediate calculations.

Which of the following is likely not a benefit of requiring a grand jury to listen to and examine all of the evidence against a person suspected of committing a serious crime and then independently deciding whether or not to hand down an indictment? 1.the grand jury system provides the accused another safeguard against being sent to trial and facing conviction based on flawed evidence. 2.the members of the grand jury are drawn from the community and are empowered to render independent decisions about whether or not the government has collected enough evidence to bring an individual to trial. 3.the grand jury’s decision can provide prosecutors insight into what is necessary to build a sufficient case if a similar crime is presented later. 4.the grand jury is impaneled to rubber-stamp prosecutors’ cases, which makes it possible for more cases to reach trial.