For a film studio to make a profit, it has to be able to earn enough to offset expensive initial costs. a large portion of the profits comes from the licensing or sale of screening copies for movie theaters or dvds for home conception. what concept can explain why it is significantly cheaper to reproduce films after they are already made?

The gilbert instrument corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to shape guitar sides. the steamer has 6 years of remaining life. if kept,the steamer will have depreciaiton expenses of $650 for five years and $325 for the sixthyear. its current book value is $3,575, and it can be sold on an internet auction site for$4,150 at this time. if the old steamer is not replaced, it can be sold for $800 at the endof its useful life. gilbert is considering purchasing the side steamer 3000, a higher-end steamer, whichcosts $12,000 and has an estimated useful life of 6 years with an estimated salvage value of$1,500. this steamer falls into the macrs 5-year class, so the applicable depreciationrates are 20.00%, 32.00%, 19.20%, 11.52%, 11.52%, and 5.76%. the new steamer is fasterand allows for an output expansion, so sales would rise by $2,000 per year; the newmachine's much greater efficiency would reduce operating expenses by $1,900 per year.to support the greater sales, the new machine would require that inventories increase by$2,900, but accounts payable would simultaneously increase by $700. gilbert's marginalfederal-plus-state tax rate is 40%, and its wacc is 15%.a. should it replace the old steamer? b. npv of replace = $2,083.51

Investors who put their own money into a startup are known as a. mannequins b. obligators c. angels d. borrowers

Max has set some financial goals and created a budget. what else does max need to have a complete financial plan? a. loan information, insurance plan, and a saving and investing plan b. net worth statement, risk management plan, and investment principals c. net worth statement, insurance plan, and a saving and investing plan d. net worth statement, spreadsheet, and risk management plan