A firm is considering two project alternatives with details described in the following table: Alternative Initial investment A B 10000 20000 Annual profit ($) 3000 5000 Useful life(years) 8 12 Salvage value($) 1000 2000 Imputed market value at EYO 5($) 2000 8000 Assume that the MARR=12%. 16. If repeatability applies, which of the following statements is TRUE about the alternatives: a) Alternative A is better than alternative B with extra annual profit = $787 b)Alternative B is better than alternative A with extra annual profit = $787 c) Alternative A is better than alternative B with extra annual profit = $560 d)Alternative B is better than alternative A with extra annual profit = $560 e) Both alternatives are equivalent at this MARR.

If a government gains from unexpected inflation when it borrows, why would it choose to offer indexed bands?

What is deflation?

Metropolitan Hospital has estimated its average monthly bed needs as N=1,000+9X where X=timeperiod(months);January2002=0 N=monthlybedneeds Assume that no new hospital additions are expected in the area in the foreseeable future. The following monthly seasonal adjustment factors have been estimated, using data from the past five years: Forecast Metropolitans bed demand for January, April, July, November, and December 2007. If the following actual and forecast values for June bed demands have been recorded, what seasonal adjustment factor would you recommend be used in making future June forecasts?

Why might private markets tend to provide too few incentives for the development of new technology?

What is a capital gain?

What is die difference between accounting and economic profit?

The economic analysis division of Mapco Enterprises has estimated the demand function for its line of weed trimmers as QD=18,000+0.4N350PM+90Ps where N=numberofnewhomescompletedintheprimarymarketarea PM=priceoftheMapcotrimmerPS=priceofitscompetitorsSurefiretrimmer In 2010, 15,000 new homes are expected to be completed in the primary market area. Mapco plans to charge $50 for its trimmer. The Surefire trimmer is expected to sell for $55. What sales are forecasted for 2010 under these conditions? If its competitor cuts the price of the Surefire trimmer to $50, what effect will this have on Mapcos sales? What effect would a 30 percent reduction in the number of new homes completed have on Mapcos sales (ignore the impact of the price cut of the Surefire trimmer)?

Plot the logarithm of arrivals for each transportation mode against time, all on the same graph. Which now appears to be growing the fastest?