For winners of the California SuperLotto Plus the choice is between a lump sum and annual pay- ments that increase from 2.5% for the first year, to 2.7% for the second year, and then increasing by .1% per year to 5.1% for the 26th payment. The lump sum is equal to the net proceeds of bonds pur- chased to fund the 26 payments. This is estimated at 45% to 55% of the lump sum amount. At what interest rate is the present worth of the two pay- ment plans equivalent if the lump sum is 45%? If it is 55%?

Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

If a team of three workers, each making the u. s. federal minimum wage, produced these 12 rugs, what would the total labor cost be? don't forget that these workers would be working overtime.

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration