Investment X offers to pay you $3,100 per year for 9 years, whereas Investment Y offers to pay you $4,800 per year for 5 years. a. If the discount rate is 6 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) b. If the discount rate is 22 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

The framers of the us constitution created a system of government that established branches of government set forth the powers of such a branches and placed limits on those powers what are the benefits of such a system? are there any problems associated with such a system?

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.

If you were running a company, what are at least two things you could do to improve its productivity.