The management of Ro Corporation is investigating automating a process. Old equipment, with a current salvage value of $12,000, would be replaced by a new machine. The new machine would be purchased for $402,000 and would have a 6 year useful life and no salvage value. By automating the process, the company would save $139,000 per year in cash operating costs. The simple rate of return on the investment is closest to (Ignore income taxes.):

Multiple Choice

18.5%

16.7%

34.6%

17.9%

According to this excerpt, a key part of our national security strategy is

In a small group, members have taken on the task roles of information giver, critic/analyzer, and recorder, and the maintenance roles of gatekeeper and follower. they need to fulfill one more role. which of the following would be most effective for their group dynamics? a dominator b coordinator c opinion seeker d harmonizer

Magic realm, inc., has developed a new fantasy board game. the company sold 15,000 games last year at a selling price of $20 per game. fixed expenses associated with the game total $182,000 per year, and variable expenses are $6 per game. production of the game is entrusted to a printing contractor. variable expenses consist mostly of payments to this contractor.required: 1-a. prepare a contribution format income statement for the game last year.1-b. compute the degree of operating leverage.2. management is confident that the company can sell 58,880 games next year (an increase of 12,880 games, or 28%, over last year). given this assumption: a. what is the expected percentage increase in net operating income for next year? b. what is the expected amount of net operating income for next year? (do not prepare an income statement; use the degree of operating leverage to compute your answer.)