Pendant Publishing is considering a new product line that has expected sales of $1,100,000 per year for each of the next 5 years. New equipment that is required to produce the new product will cost $1,200,000. The equipment has a useful life of 5 years and a $300,000 salvage value and will be sold at the end of year 5 for its’ salvage value. Total variable costs of the product line are $450,000 per year, total fixed costs (not including depreciation) will be an additional $180,000 per year and the initial working capital investment, to buy inventory, will be $15,000. The discount rate (interest rate) for the project is 10% and the company’s tax rate is 35%. What is the operating cash flow of year 1 for the company?

Nikolas works in a shoe store as a salesperson. a teenage boy comes in looking for comfortable sports shoes because he is going on a hike. he tells nikolas he wants shoes that have velcro straps. nikolas shows him a wide variety of velcro-strapped shoes, but the customer rejects them because they don't feel comfortable. he asks for sports shoes with laces instead. nikolas once again shows him a wide variety. the boy is once again not satisfied and asks to see the velcro-strapped shoes again. nikolas is irritated but doesn't show his annoyance. what customer service skill is nikolas showing? nikolas is a. meekness b. patience c. persistence

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You are thinking of making your mansion more energy efficient by replacing some of the light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, and insulating part or all of your exterior walls. each compact fluorescent light bulb costs $4 and saves you an average of $2 per year in energy costs, and each square foot of wall insulation costs $1 and saves you an average of $0.20 per year in energy costs.† your mansion has 150 light fittings and 3000 sq ft of uninsulated exterior wall. to impress your friends, you would like to spend as much as possible, but save no more than $750 per year in energy costs (you are proud of your large utility bills). how many compact fluorescent light bulbs and how many square feet of insulation should you purchase? how much will you save in energy costs per year? (if an answer does not exist, enter dne.)