Roger has landed his first big contract. He is thinking of purchasing or leasing a Bentley 1. He can buy his dream car by taking out a 5 year loan for $20,000 at 7.30% interest rate per annum. He will need to repay in fixed monthly payments. 2. He can lease the vehicle from a local dealership instead. This 5 year lease option will require a $4,000 down payment and monthly payments of $230. The salvage value of the new vehicle after 5 years is S6,500 and you can invest at a rate of return of 4%. Buy Personal Investment Rate 4.0% 7.30% Interest Rate Number of years Value of Loan $20,000.00 6,500 Salvage Value Car Loan Payments Lease Down Payment 4,000 Monthly Payments 230 NPV of Buying Your sign matters here! NPV of Leasing Your sign matters here! Buy or Lease?

At the end of year 2, retained earnings for the baker company was $3,550. revenue earned by the company in year 2 was $3,800, expenses paid during the period were $2,000, and dividends paid during the period were $1,400. based on this information alone, retained earnings at the beginning of year 2 was:

Power plants that rely on coal increase the amount of sulfur dioxide that dissolves into the air, eventually increasing the acidity of precipitation. the higher acidity of rain and snow can damage forests by making it more difficult for plants to absorb minerals from the soil. the equations below provide information about the market demand and supply of electricity. there is a constant marginal external cost of $25 per unit of electricity.d: qd= 200 – 2ps: qs=p – 10what quantity of electricity satisfies allocative efficiency in this market? a. 60b. 70c. 50d. 43.3

Anew japanese restaurant opens two blocks from your home. the owner, reiko, is a personal friend of yours. you don't particularly like japanese food, but you decide to go anyway; however, there is nothing on the menu that sounds appealing. unfortunately, it turns out that most of the people in your town don't like japanese cuisine either. reiko confides that business is not good, but she isn't sure what to do from an economic standpoint. which of the following would most likely describe adam smith's perspective on this problem? select one: a. reiko should ask the government for assistance. b. reiko should close the restaurant and find a different career. c. reiko should lay off workers and do everything herself to save money. d. reiko should add other foods to the menu and offer discounts to attract more people to her restaurant.