A garage is comparing the cost of buying two different car hoists. Hoist A will cost $20,000, will
require servicing of $1000 every two years, and last ten years. Hoist B will cost $15,000, require
servicing of $800 per year, and last eight years. If the cost of capital is 7%, which is the better
option, given that the firm has an ongoing requirement for a hoist?
A) Hoist A, since it has a greater equivalent annual annuity.
B) Hoist A, since it has a greater present value (PV).
C) Hoist B, since it has a greater present value (PV).
D) Hoist B, since it has a greater equivalent annual annuity.

Acrosswalk_when there are no pavement markings.

Dahlia enterprises needs someone to supply it with 127,000 cartons of machine screws per year to support its manufacturing needs over the next five years, and you’ve decided to bid on the contract. it will cost you $940,000 to install the equipment necessary to start production; you’ll depreciate this cost straight-line to zero over the project’s life. you estimate that in five years, this equipment can be salvaged for $77,000. your fixed production costs will be $332,000 per year, and your variable production costs should be $11.00 per carton. you also need an initial investment in net working capital of $82,000. if your tax rate is 30 percent and your required return is 11 percent on your investment, what bid price should you submit? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

An investment offers a total return of 18 percent over the coming year. janice yellen thinks the total real return on this investment will be only 14 percent. what does janice believe the inflation rate will be over the next year?