You manage a company that competes in an industry that is comprised of four equal-sized firms that produce similar products. a recent industry report indicates that the market is fairly saturated, in that a 10 percent industry-wide price increase would lead to a 18 percent decline in units sold by all firms in the industry. currently, congress is considering legislation that would impose a tariff on a key input used by the industry. your best estimate is that, if the legislation passes, your marginal cost will increase by two dollars. based on this information, what price increase would you recommend if the tariff legislation is passed by congress?

Sailcloth & more currently produces boat sails and is considering expanding its operations to include awnings for homes and travel trailers. the company owns land beside its current manufacturing facility that could be used for the expansion. the company bought this land 5 years ago at a cost of $319,000. at the time of purchase, the company paid $24,000 to level out the land so it would be suitable for future use. today, the land is valued at $295,000. the company has some unused equipment that it currently owns valued at $38,000. this equipment could be used for producing awnings if $12,000 is spent for equipment modifications. other equipment costing $490,000 will also be required. what is the amount of the initial cash flow for this expansion project?