A company borrowed cash from the bank by signing a 5-year, 6% installment note. The present value for an annuity (series of payments) at 6% for 5 years is 4.2124. The present value of 1 (single sum) at 6% for 5 years is .7473. Each annual payment equals $76,500. The present value of the note is:

Forecasting as a first step in the team’s decision making, it wants to forecast quarterly demand for each of the two types of containers for years 6 to 8. based on historical trends, demand is expected to continue to grow until year 8, after which it is expected to plateau. julie must select the appropriate forecasting method and estimate the likely forecast error. which method should she choose? why? using the method selected, forecast demand for years 6 to 8.

73. calculate the weighted average cost of capital (wacc) based on the following information: the equity multiplier is 1.66; the interest rate on debt is 13%; the required return to equity holders is 22%; and the tax rate is 35%. (a) 15.6% (b) 16.0% (c) 15.0% (d) 16.6% (e) none of the above

Why is efficiency an important economic goal?