A manager of Paris Manufacturing, which produces computer hard drives, is planning to lease a new, automated inspection system. The manager believes the new system will be more accurate than the current manual inspection process. The firm has had problems with hard drive defects in the past; the automated system should help catch these defects before the drives are shipped to the final assembly manufacturer. The relevant information follows: Current manual inspection system:
Annual fixed cost = $35,000
Inspection variable cost per unit = $15 per unit.

New automated inspection system:
Annual fixed cost = $165,000
Inspection variable cost per unit = $0.55 per unit

Suppose annual demand is 8000 units. Should the firm lease the new inspection system?

The maximum amount of money that a consumer can charge on a credit card is called the

Computing depreciation, net book value, and gain or loss on asset sale lynch company owns and operates a delivery van that originally cost $46,400. lynch has recorded straight-line depreciation on the van for four years, calculated assuming a $5,000 expected salvage value at the end of its estimated six-year useful life. depreciation was last recorded at the end of the fourth year, at which time lynch disposes of this van. compute the net bookvalue of the van on the disposal date.

Afreelance​ singer-songwriter is planning the restoration of a recently purchased civil​ war-era farmhouse. while he professes an enjoyment​ of, and talent in the construction​ trades, the theory of comparative advantage implies that a. the value of what he imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) must equal the value of what he exports​ (songs). b. he should concentrate on the restoration work since his​ out-of-pocket costs will be much lower than if he hires professionals. c. ​self-sufficiency is​ advantageous, hence he should split his time between music and construction. d. the income lost while away from music will likely exceed the savings realized by doing the work​ himself, thus, he should hire professionals to do the restoration work. e. he ought to do as much of the work himself as possible since imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) should always be restricted to those things that cannot be done internall