Earl Ezekiel wants to retire in San Diego when he is 65 years old. Earl is now 43. He believes he will need $480,000 to retire comfortably. To date, Earl has set aside no retirement money. Assume Earl gets 6% interest compounded semiannually. How much must Earl invest today to meet his $480,000 goal

In the united states, one worker can produce 10 tons of steel per day or 20 tons of chemicals per day. in the united kingdom, one worker can produce 5 tons of steel per day or 15 tons of chemicals per day. the united kingdom has a comparative advantage in the production of:

You are the manager of a large crude-oil refinery. as part of the refining process, a certain heat exchanger (operated at high temperatures and with abrasive material flowing through it) must be replaced every year. the replacement and downtime cost in the first year is $165 comma 000. this cost is expected to increase due to inflation at a rate of 7% per year for six years (i.e. until the eoy 7), at which time this particular heat exchanger will no longer be needed. if the company's cost of capital is 15% per year, how much could you afford to spend for a higher quality heat exchanger so that these annual replacement and downtime costs could be eliminated?

Amazon inc. does not currently pay a dividend. analysts expect amazon to commence paying annual dividends in three years. the first dividend is expected to be $2 per share. dividends are expected to grow from that point at an annual rate of 4% in perpetuity. investors expect a 12% return from the stock. what should the price of the stock be today?