. Imagine that you are considering moving to a new country and looking for a job there, but
you first want to make sure the country has a strong economy. Describe at least three
economic factors that you would want to research as evidence of the economy's strength
or weakness, and explain how each factor would affect your decision to move there. (4-6
sentences)

Xinhong company is considering replacing one of its manufacturing machines. the machine has a book value of $39,000 and a remaining useful life of 5 years, at which time its salvage value will be zero. it has a current market value of $49,000. variable manufacturing costs are $33,300 per year for this machine. information on two alternative replacement machines follows. alternative a alternative b cost $ 115,000 $ 117,000 variable manufacturing costs per year 22,900 10,100 1. calculate the total change in net income if alternative a and b is adopted. 2. should xinhong keep or replace its manufacturing machine