X Company currently buys 7,500 units of a part each year from a supplier for $8.40 per part, but it is considering making the part instead. In order to make the part, X Company will have to buy equipment that will cost $150,000. The equipment will last for 6 years, at which time it will have zero disposal value. X Company estimates that it will cost $31,530 a year to make all 7,500 units. What is the approximate rate of return if X Company makes the part instead of buying it from the supplier

Acme foods wants to make its chips saltier, but it doesn't want to spend more than it has to on salt. a sample of consumers are asked to compare its current chip (saltiness = 100) with saltier versions and to say whether the new version is saltier. on average, sample consumers reliably say the new chip is saltier when its saltiness value is 108, but not when its saltiness value is below 108. assuming acme foods' sample consumers are representative of people in general, which of the following best represents the just noticeable difference for saltiness? a. 8% b. 108 c. 80% d. 100