Potable water is in short supply in many countries. To address this need, two mutually exclusive water purification systems are being considered for implementation in China. Doing nothing is not an option. Assume the repeatability of cash flows for alternative 1. a. Use the PW method to determine which system should be selected when MARRequals7% per year. b. Which system should be selected when MARRequals12% per year?

Match the different financial task to their corresponding financial life cycle phases

Suppose the production function in an economy is y = k0.5l0.5, where k is the amount of capital and l is the amount of labor. the economy begins with 64 units of capital and 16 units of labor. use a calculator and equations in the chapter to find a numerical answer to each of the following questions. what are the wage and the rental price of capital? the wage is equal to unit(s) of output and the rental price of capital is equal to unit(s) of output.

Quick computing currently sells 12 million computer chips each year at a price of $19 per chip. it is about to introduce a new chip, and it forecasts annual sales of 22 million of these improved chips at a price of $24 each. however, demand for the old chip will decrease, and sales of the old chip are expected to fall to 6 million per year. the old chips cost $10 each to manufacture, and the new ones will cost $14 each. what is the proper cash flow to use to evaluate the present value of the introduction of the new chip? (enter your answer in millions.)