Nagle electric, inc., of lincoln, nebraska, must replace a robotic mig welder and is evaluating two alternatives. machine a has a fixed cost for the first year of

$78,000 and a variable cost of $1414, with a capacity of 16,000 units per year. machine b isslower, with a speed ofone-half of a's, but the fixed cost is only $57,000. the variable cost will be higher, at $1818 per unit. each unit is expected to sell for $2525.

a) what is the crossover point (point of indifference) for the two machines?

the crossover point for the two machines is and units. (round your response to the nearest wholenumber.)

b) what is the range of units for which machine a ispreferable?

machine a is preferable at a level of production

units.

units. (enter your response as a whole number.)

c) what is the range of units for which machine b ispreferable?

machine b is preferable at a level of production and units

(enter your response as a whole number.)

Which of the following is a disadvantage of equity alliances when compared to non-equity alliances? 1. they are reflective of weaker ties between firms.2. they do not permit the exchange of explicit knowledge.3. they are more likely to bring about lack of trust and commitment.4. they require significantly higher levels of investment.

Cardinal company is considering a project that would require a $2,725,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years. at the end of five years, the project would terminate and the equipment would be sold for its salvage value of $400,000. the company’s discount rate is 14%. the project would provide net operating income each year as follows: sales $2,867,000 variable expenses 1,125,000 contribution margin 1,742,000 fixed expenses: advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs $706,000 depreciation 465,000 total fixed expenses 1,171,000 net operating income $571,000 1. which item(s) in the income statement shown above will not affect cash flows? (you may select more than one answer. single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.) (a)sales (b)variable expenses (c) advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs expenses (d) depreciation expense 2. what are the project’s annual net cash inflows? 3.what is the present value of the project’s annual net cash inflows? (use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s) and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.) 4.what is the present value of the equipment’s salvage value at the end of five years? (use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s) and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.) 5.what is the project’s net present value? (use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s) and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

Review the key ethical and social issues over the last five decades and place each on the timeline in chronological order. note that once you complete this part of the question, you will be unable to adjust your answers.