A municipality is considering an investment in a small renewable energy power plant with the following parameters. The cost is $360,000, and the output averages 50 kW year-round. The price paid for electricity at the plant gate is $0.039/kWh. The investment is to be evaluated over a 25-year time horizon, and the expected salvage value at the end of the project is $20,000. The MARR is 6%.Calculate the NPV of this investment. Is it financially attractive? Calculate the operating credit per kWh which the government would need to give to the investment in order to make it break even financially. Express your answer to the nearest 1/1000th of dollars

Jade international is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in new jersey. it manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. jade frequently sends american managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. the hr department is considering the idea of redesigning jade's expatriate support services program. which of the following, if true, best supports jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas? a) jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management. b) the majority of jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience. c) jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma. d) female managers at jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

Last week paul, ceo of quality furniture in south carolina, traveled to europe to visit customers. while overseas, paul checked his e-mail daily and showed his company's website to customers, explaining how the website will them place orders and receive merchandise more quickly. after visiting the last customer friday morning, paul was able to return to the corporate office in south carolina to meet with his board of directors that night. is the "shrinking" of time and space with air travel and electronic media.

Your grandmother told you a dollar doesn't go as far as it used to. she says the purchasing power of a dollar is much lesser than it used to be. explain what she means. try and use and explain terms like inflation and deflation in your answer.