BSU Inc, wants to purchase a new machine for $48, 200, excluding $1, 500 of installation costs. The old machine was bought five years ago and had an expected economic life of 10 years without salvage value. This old machine now has a book value of $2,000, and BSU Inc. expects to sell it for that amount. The new machine would decrease operating costs by $10,000 each year of its economic life. The straight-line depreciation method would be used for the new machine, for a six-year period with no salvage value. a) Determine the cash payback period.
b) Determine the approximate internal rate of return.
c) Assuming the company has a required rate of return of 5%, determine whether the new machine should be purchased.

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

Alarge tank is filled to capacity with 500 gallons of pure water. brine containing 2 pounds of salt per gallon is pumped into the tank at a rate of 5 gal/min. the well-mixed solution is pumped out at the same rate. find the number a(t) of pounds of salt in the tank at time t.

Order these statements in the correct order to fill in the central idea and key points for a chronological speech. question 22 options: there are several steps that someone must take to become a doctor. finally, you will need to get a medical license, and become board certified in your specialty area. then, you must get admitted into to medical school and earn a medical degree. next, you will need to complete a residency. first you must earn a bachelors degree.