Mark weinstein has been working on an advanced technology in laser eye surgery. his technology will be available in the near term. he anticipates his first annual cash flow from the technology to be $176,000, received two years from today. subsequent annual cash flows will grow at 3.6 percent in perpetuity. what is the present value of the technology if the discount rate is 9 percent? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

Now ray has had the tires for two months and he notices that the tread has started to pull away from the tire. he has already contacted the place who sold the tires and calmly and accurately explained the problem. they didn’t him because they no longer carry that tire. so he talked with the manager and he still did not get the tire replaced. his consumer rights are being violated. pretend you are ray and write a letter to the company’s headquarters. here are some points to keep in mind when writing the letter: include your name, address, and account number, if appropriate. describe your purchase (name of product, serial numbers, date and location of purchase). state the problem and give the history of how you tried to resolve the problem. ask for a specific action. include how you can be reached.