The development price itself is such a huge barrier, it's just a very different business model than boeing's used to. our huge development programs are typically centered around commercial airplanes, military aircraft, where there is a lot of orders. and right now the foundation of the business is two bites a year.

4. why do you think it is important to follow the markkula centers steps to making good decisions?

Airline companies are interested in the consistency of the number of babies on each flight, so that they have adequate safety equipment. suppose an airline conducts a survey. over weekend, it surveys 6 flights from boston to salt lake city to determine the number of babies on the flights. it determines the amount of safety equipment needed by the result of that study.

The modern medicine company is considering a new project which will require an initial cash investment of $425,000. the project will produce no cash flows for the first 2 years. the projected cash flows for years 3 through 6 are $31,000, $56,000, $250,000, and $429,000, respectively. how long will it take the firm to recover its initial investment in this project?