Suppose your firm is considering two mutually exclusive projects with the following cash flows. Assume that both projects require a rate of return of 8 percent (WACC). The maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistics for the projects are two and three years, respectively.

Time 0 1 2 3
Project A Cash Flow -20,000 10,000 30,000 1.000
Project B Cash Flow -30,000 10,000 20,000 50,000

Use the NPV, IRR, MIRR, payback, and discounted payback decision rules to evaluate the projects: which one(s) should be accepted or rejected?

Kirnon clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. during july, the clinic budgeted for 3,250 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,160 client-visits. the clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: fixed element per month variable element per client-visitrevenue - $ 39.10personnel expenses $ 35,100 $ 10.30medical supplies 1,100 7.10occupancy expenses 8,100 1.10administrative expenses 5,100 0.20total expenses $ 49,400 $ 18.70the activity variance for net operating income in july would be closest to: