Derrick iverson is a divisional manager for holston company. his annual pay raises are largely determined by his division's return on investment (roi), which has been above 20% each of the last three years. derrick is considering a capital budgeting project that would require a $3,300,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. holston company's discount rate is 17%. the project would provide net operating income each year for five years as follows:

The market for corn in country a is highly competitive. at the current market price of $5/bushel there is a shortage of 100,000 bushels of corn in this country. media reports claim that the price of corn will rise drastically in the near future. according to these reports, the neighboring country b had witnessed a similar situation recently. at the same price, the shortage in country b was also 100,000 bushels and eventually the equilibrium price in b went up to $10/bushel. both countries are known to have equal number of corn producers and the market supply of corn is identical at all prices. this, combined with the fact that consumers in the two countries also have similar tastes and preferences, led the media to conclude that the price of corn in country a would soon be as high as $10/bushel. the new equilibrium price turns out to be below $10/bushel, what inferences can be drawn?

Match each of the terms below with an example that fits the term. a. fungibility the production of gasoline b. inelasticity the switch from coffee to tea c. non-excludability the provision of national defense d. substitution the demand for cigarettes

What is the state tax rate for a resident of arizona whose annual taxable income is $18,000?