Jose purchased a delivery van for his business through an online auction. His winning bid for the van was $25,250. In addition, Jose incurred the following expenses before using the van: shipping costs of $1,270; paint to match the other fleet vehicles at a cost of $1,440; registration costs of $2,970, which included $2,750 of sales tax and an annual registration fee of $220; wash and detailing for $121; and an engine tune-up for $327. Required:
What is Joseâs cost basis for the delivery van?

Which of the following is the least effective way to reach a potential sales prospect? referral cold call direct mail personal visit

The total value of your portfolio is $10,000: $3,000 of it is invested in stock a and the remainder invested in stock b. stock a has a beta of 0.8; stock b has a beta of 1.2. the risk premium on the market portfolio is 8%; the risk-free rate is 2%. additional information on stocks a and b is provided below. return in each state state probability of state stock a stock b excellent 15% 15% 5% normal 50% 9% 7% poor 35% -15% 10% what are each stock’s expected return and the standard deviation? what are the expected return and the standard deviation of your portfolio? what is the beta of your portfolio? using capm, what is the expected return on the portfolio? given your answer above, would you buy, sell, or hold the portfolio?

Qwest airlines has implemented a program to recycle all plastic drink cups used on their aircraft. their goal is to generate $7 million by the end of the recycle program's five-year life. each recycled cup can be sold for $0.005 (1/2 cent). a. how many cups must be recycled annually to meet this goal? assume uniform annual plastic cup usage and a 0% interest rate. b. repeat part (a) when the annual interest rate is 12%. c. why is the answer to part (b) less than the answer to part (a)?