Two processes can be used for producing a polymer that reduces friction loss in engines. process k will have a first cost of $160,000, an operating cost of $7000 per quarter, and a salvage value of $40,000 after its 2-year life. process l will have a first cost of $210,000, an operating cost of $5000 per quarter, and a $26,000 salvage value after its 4-year life. which process should be selected on the basis of a present worth analysis at an interest rate of 8% per year, compounded quarterly?

Carmen co. can further process product j to produce product d. product j is currently selling for $20 per pound and costs $15.75 per pound to produce. product d would sell for $38 per pound and would require an additional cost of $8.55 per pound to produce. what is the differential revenue of producing product d?

An upper-middle-class manager tends to have hostile relationship with the working-class employees in the firm because of his tendency to perceive himself as superior to them based on his class background. in this example, the manager exhibits: question 14 options: 1) class consciousness. 2) cultural awareness. 3) social mobility. 4) group orientation.

Your company is starting a new r& d initiative: a development of a new drug that dramatically reduces the addiction to smoking. the expert team estimates the probability of developing the drug succesfully at 60% and a chance of losing the investment of 40%. if the project is successful, your company would earn profits (after deducting the investment) of 9,000 (thousand usd). if the development is unsuccessful, the whole investment will be lost -1,000 (thousand usd). your company's risk preference is given by the expected utility function: u(x) v1000 +x, where x is the monetary outcome of a project. calculate the expected profit of the project . calculate the expected utility of the project . find the certainty equivalent of this r& d initiative . find the risk premium of this r& d initiative e is the company risk-averse, risk-loving or risk-neutral? why do you think so?