The ford motor company is considering three mutually exclusive electronic stability control systems for protection against rollover of its automobiles. the investment period is four years (equal lives), and the marr is 12% per year. data for fixturing costs of the systems are given below. which alternative should the company select? alternative a
irr = 19.2&
capital investment = $12,000
net annual receipt = $4,000
salvage value = $3,000

alternative b
irr = 18
capital investment = $15,800
net annual receipt = $5.200
salvage value = $3,500

alternative c
irr = 19.2&
capital investment = $8,000
net annual receipt = $3.000
salvage value = $1,500

Suppose matt and bree go out to get pizza. they order breadsticks and a large pepperoni pizza. after eating the breadsticks, and one piece of pizza bree decides to have an additional piece, but she does not eat a third piece. if bree is a rational individual why did she not eat the third piece of pizza? the marginal cost of the

Harwood company uses a job-order costing system that applies overhead cost to jobs on the basis of machine-hours. the company's predetermined overhead rate of $2.50 per machine-hour was based on a cost formula that estimates $240,000 of total manufacturing overhead for an estimated activity level of 96,000 machine-hours. required: 1. assume that during the year the company works only 91,000 machine-hours and incurs the following costs in the manufacturing overhead and work in process accounts: compute the amount of overhead cost that would be applied to work in process for the year and make the entry in your t-accounts. 2a. compute the amount of underapplied or overapplied overhead for the year and show the balance in your manufacturing overhead t-account. 2b. prepare a journal entry to close the company's underapplied or overapplied overhead to cost of goods sold.

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a: