Sap inc. received a $2 million grant under its small business innovation program. sap invested the grant money and developed a system to remove metal contaminants from storm water in shipyards. the firm estimates that each shipyard spends $ 700,000 a year on storm water clean-up efforts. if sap is able to sign up and retain four shipyards from the first year onwards, what is the present value (pv) of the project (net of investment) if the cost of capital for sap is 14% per year? assume a cost of operations and other costs for sap equal 50% of revenue.

While information systems can be used to gain a strategic advantage, they have inherent risks. hershey foods, for example, crippled its halloween sales when its complex is system failed to support its supply and inventory needs during peak production season. this is an example of which specific is risk

Prairie, inc. produces one single product. it has an annual capacity of 10,000 units, but currently uses only 80% of it. each unit is sold for $50 and requires direct material worth $30 and direct labor worth $5. manufacturing overhead cost is $10 per unit of which 70% is variable. should a special order to sell 1,000 units at $44 be accepted? yes no

Christopher kim, cfa, is a banker with batts brothers, an investment banking firm. kim follows the energy industry and has frequent contact with industry executives. kim is contacted by the ceo of a large oil and gas corporation who wants batts brothers to underwrite a secondary offering of the company's stock. the ceo offers kim the opportunity to fly on his private jet to his ranch in texas for an exotic game hunting expedition if kim's firm can complete the underwriting within 90 days. according to cfa institute standards of conduct, kim: a) may accept the offer as long as he discloses the offer to batts brothers.b) may not accept the offer because it is considered lavish entertainment.c) must obtain written consent from batts brothers before accepting the offer.