Turbomachinery parts inc. is considering two mutually exclusive equipment investments that would increase its production capacity. the firm uses a 14 percent required rate of return to evaluate capital expenditure projects. the two investments have the following costs and expected cash flow streams: year investment d investment e 0 -$50,000 -$50,000 1 24,000 15,000 2 24,000 15,000 3 24,000 15,0004 0 15,0005 0 15,0006 0 15,000a. calculate the net present value for investments d and e. b. create a replacement chain for investment d. assume that the cost of replacing d remains at $50,000 and that the replacement project will generate cash inflows of $24,000 for years 4 through 6. using these figures, recompute the net present value for investment d. c. which of the two investments should be chosen, d or e? why? d. use the equivalent annual annuity method to solve this problem. how does your answer compare with the one obtained in part b?

Suppose you win a small lottery and have the choice of two ways to be paid: you can accept the money in a lump sum or in a series of payments over time. if you pick the lump sum, you get $2,950 today. if you pick payments over time, you get three payments: $1,000 today, $1,000 1 year from today, and $1,000 2 years from today. 1) at an interest rate of 6% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 2) at an interest rate of 9% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 3) years after you win the lottery, a friend in another country calls to ask your advice. by wild coincidence, she has just won another lottery with the same payout schemes. she must make a quick decision about whether to collect her money under the lump sum or the payments over time. what is the best advice to give your friend? a) the lump sum is always better. b) the payments over time are always better. c) it will depend on the interest rate; advise her to get a calculator. d) none of these answers is good advice.

:; )write a paragraph of two to three sentences and describe what will happen to a society that does not have a productive workforce?

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration