Assume the following information for an IT project.

Probability of Failure Consequence of Failure
Maturity = .7 Cost = .9
Complexity = .7 Schedule = .7
Dependency = .5 Performance = .3
Client Concerns = .5 Future Business = .5
Programmer Skill = .3
Calculate the overall risk factor for this project.

Would you assess this level of risk as low, moderate, or high? Why?

The maximum tax rate on estates and gifts

Use the information below to answer the following question. the boxwood company sells blankets for $60 each. the following was taken from the inventory records during may. the company had no beginning inventory on may 1. date blankets units cost may 3 purchase 5 $20 10 sale 3 17 purchase 10 $24 20 sale 6 23 sale 3 30 purchase 10 $30 assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system, determine the gross profit for the month of may using the lifo cost method.

Consider the following two projects. both have costs of $5,000 in year 1. project 1 provides benefits of $2,000 in each of the first four years only. the second provides benefits of $2,000 for each of years 6 to 10 only. compute the net benefits using a discount rate of 6 percent. repeat using a discount rate of 12 percent. what can you conclude from this exercise?