Afirm has installed a manufacturing line for packing materials. the firm plans to produce 50 tons of packing peanuts at $5000 per ton annually for 5 years, and then 80 tons of packing peanuts per year at $5500 per ton for next 5 years. what is the present worth of the expected income? the firm's minimum attractive rate of return is 18% per year.

Afirm that makes electronic circuits has been ordering a certain raw material 250 ounces at a time. the firm estimates that carrying cost is i = 30% per year, and that ordering cost is about $20 per order. the current price of the ingredient is $200 per ounce. the assumptions of the basic eoq model are thought to apply. for what value of annual demand is their action optimal?

Suppose someone wants to sell a piece of land for cash. the selling of a piece of land represents turning econ

Xinhong company is considering replacing one of its manufacturing machines. the machine has a book value of $39,000 and a remaining useful life of 5 years, at which time its salvage value will be zero. it has a current market value of $49,000. variable manufacturing costs are $33,300 per year for this machine. information on two alternative replacement machines follows. alternative a alternative b cost $ 115,000 $ 117,000 variable manufacturing costs per year 22,900 10,100 1. calculate the total change in net income if alternative a and b is adopted. 2. should xinhong keep or replace its manufacturing machine