Part A: Why does the lessor often have higher tax rate than the lessee? Part B: The Myers Inc. is considering the purchase of a new machine for $37,000. The machine is expected to save the firm $12,800 per year

in operating costs over a 5-year period, and can be depreciated on a straight-line basis to a zero

salvage value over its life. Alternatively, the firm can lease the machine from Stuart Leasing

Company for $6,700 per year for 5 years, with the first payment due in 1 year. The Myers' tax rate

is 25% and the before-tax cost of debt is 9%. The tax rate of Stuart Leasing is 36%.

a. Using NPV analysis, should Myers lease or buy the machine?

b. Calculate the maximum lease payment that Myers can pay.

c. Calculate the break-even lease payment for Stuart Leasing.

Select the correct answers. mila is at a flea market. she has $50 in her wallet. she decides that she will spend $15 on jewelry, $20 on a pair of jeans, $5 on a t-shirt, and $10 on something to eat. she likes a one-of-a-kind t-shirt, but the seller is not ready to sell it for less than $8. she thinks of five ways to deal with this situation. which two choices indicate a trade-off?

Your team has identified the risks on the project and determined their risk score. the team is in the midst of determining what strategies to put in place should the risks occur. after some discussion, the team members have determined that the risk of losing their network administrator is a risk they'll just deal with if and when it occurs. although they think it's a possibility and the impact would be significant, they've decided to simply deal with it after the fact. which of the following is true regarding this question? a. this is a positive response strategy. b. this is a negative response strategy. c. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risk known as contingency planning. d. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risks known as passive acceptance.

In each of the following, what happens to the unemployment rate? does the unemployment rate give an accurate impression of what’s happening in the labor market? a. esther lost her job and begins looking for a new one. b.sam, a steelworker who has been out of work since his mill closed last year, becomes discouraged and gives up looking for work. c.dan, the sole earner in his family of 5, just lost his $90,000 job as a research scientist. immediately, he takes a part-time job at starbucks until he can find another job in his field.