1. manifest
2. coordinate
3. assert
4. refute
5. venture
6. ascertain
7. paraphrase
8. establish
9. intend
10. contend
11. constitute
12. retort
a. to say something that someone else has said or written using different words
b. to make something evident or certain by showing or displaying it
c. to do, say, or offer something (such as a guess or an opinion) even though you are not absolutely sure about it
d. to argue or state something in a strong and definite way
e. to state something in a strong and definite way
f. to begin or create something; to cause (someone or something) to be widely known and accepted
g. to say in reply; to answer (as an argument) by a counter argument
h. to prove something wrong by argument or evidence
i. to make up or form something
j. to find out or learn something with certainty
k. to cause (two or more things) to be the same or to go together well; to prevent (two or more things) from contradicting one another
l. to plan or want to do something; to have a particular thing in your mind as a purpose or goal

Suppose the number of equipment sales and service contracts that a store sold during the last six (6) months for treadmills and exercise bikes was as follows: treadmill exercise bike total sold 185 123 service contracts 67 55 the store can only sell a service contract on a new piece of equipment. of the 185 treadmills sold, 67 included a service contract and 118 did not.

Cardinal company is considering a project that would require a $2,725,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years. at the end of five years, the project would terminate and the equipment would be sold for its salvage value of $400,000. the company’s discount rate is 14%. the project would provide net operating income each year as follows: sales $2,867,000 variable expenses 1,125,000 contribution margin 1,742,000 fixed expenses: advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs $706,000 depreciation 465,000 total fixed expenses 1,171,000 net operating income $571,000 1. which item(s) in the income statement shown above will not affect cash flows? (you may select more than one answer. single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.) (a)sales (b)variable expenses (c) advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs expenses (d) depreciation expense 2. what are the project’s annual net cash inflows? 3.what is the present value of the project’s annual net cash inflows? (use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s) and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.) 4.what is the present value of the equipment’s salvage value at the end of five years? (use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s) and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.) 5.what is the project’s net present value? (use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor(s) and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a: