Determine if the given people are demanders, suppliers, or not involved in the market for loanable funds. a. Latisha wants to save up for a new laptop to use in her business, so she puts aside $100 a month in a bank account until she can save up for it. Latisha is in the market for loanable funds. b. Gerardo borrows $30,000 from his local bank for a new addition to his warehouse. Gerardo is in the market for loanable funds. c. Dana buys $1,200 of stocks every year in her IRA. Dana is in the market for loanable funds.

Franklin painting company is considering whether to purchase a new spray paint machine that costs $4,800. the machine is expected to save labor, increasing net income by $720 per year. the effective life of the machine is 15 years according to the manufacturer’s estimate. required determine the unadjusted rate of return based on the average cost of the investment.

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

Afinancing project has an initial cash inflow of $42,000 and cash flows of −$15,600, −$22,200, and −$18,000 for years 1 to 3, respectively. the required rate of return is 13 percent. what is the internal rate of return? should the project be accepted?