Basics Of Engineering Economy
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Author: Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 6, Problem 55P
(a):
To determine
Identify the number of i* values.
(b):
To determine
Calculation of
(c):
To determine
Calculation of rate of return through MIRR.
(d):
To determine
Calculation of rate of return through RIOC.
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John was a high school teacher earning a net salary of $54,000 per year. After working for one year, he quit his job to start his own milk bar business. In order to start the business, John borrowed $40,000.00 from the bank and was paying 5 percent interest per year. Also, John withdrew $ 50,000 from his savings account. He had been earning 5 percent interest per year for this account.
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John was a high school teacher earning a net salary of $54,000 per year. After working for one year, he quit his job to start his own milk bar business. In order to start the business, John borrowed $40,000.00 from the bank and was paying 5 percent interest per year. Also, John withdrew $ 50,000 from his savings account. He had been earning 5 percent interest per year for this account.
John’s first year of business can be summarised as follows:
Item
Amount $
Revenue- Fresh milk section
250,000
Revenue- Yogurt Section
180,000
2 Cashiers expense (wages per worker)
(40,000)
Truck expense
(80,000)
Manager expense
(60,000)
Milk sales assistant expense
(30,000)
Equipment expense
(50,000)
Motorcycle expense to ease movement in city
(30,000)
2 milk freezers (cost per freezer)
(5000)
Based on your calculations of accounting profit and economic profit, would you advise John to return to his teaching job or continue with the…
John was a high school teacher earning a net salary of $54,000 per year. After working for one year, he quit his job to start his own milk bar business. In order to start the business, John borrowed $40,000.00 from the bank and was paying 5 percent interest per year. Also, John withdrew $ 50,000 from his savings account. He had been earning 5 percent interest per year for this account.
John’s first year of business can be summarised as follows:
Based on your calculations of accounting profit and economic profit, would you advise John to return to his teaching job or continue with the milk bar business? Show your work!
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