An investor buys a $10,000 par, 4.25 percent annual coupon tips security with three years to maturity. if inflation every six months over the investor's holding period is 2.50 percent, what is the final payment the tips investor will receive
a. $10,213.00 b. $10,869.28 c. $11,822.25 d. $11,843.37 e. $12,201.11

Xinhong company is considering replacing one of its manufacturing machines. the machine has a book value of $39,000 and a remaining useful life of 5 years, at which time its salvage value will be zero. it has a current market value of $49,000. variable manufacturing costs are $33,300 per year for this machine. information on two alternative replacement machines follows. alternative a alternative b cost $ 115,000 $ 117,000 variable manufacturing costs per year 22,900 10,100 1. calculate the total change in net income if alternative a and b is adopted. 2. should xinhong keep or replace its manufacturing machine