Quantum logistics, inc., a wholesale distributor, is considering the construction of a new warehouse to serve the southeastern geographic region near the alabama-georgia border. there are three cities being considered. after site visits and a budget analysis, the expected income and costs associated with locating in each of the cities has been determined. the life of the warehouse is expected to be 12 years, and marr is 15%/year.

cityinitial costnet anual income
lagrange$1,260,000$480,000
auburn$1,000,000$410,000
anniston$1,620,000$520,000

a. what is the future worth of each site?
b. what is the future worth of each site based on future worth ranking?
c. which city should be recommended?

Dan mcclure is trying to decide on how many copies of a book to purchase at the start of the upcoming selling season for his bookstore. the book retails at $28.00. the publisher sells the book to dan for $20.00. dan will dispose of all the unsold copies of the book at 75 percent off the retail price, at the end of the season. dan estimates that demand for this book during the season is normal with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 42. a. how many books should dan order to maximize his expected profit? b. given the order quantity in part a, what is dan's expected profit? c. the publisher's variable cost per book is $7.50. given the order quantity in part a, what is the publisher's expected profit?