A company is considering the purchase of new equipment for $69,000. The projected annual net cash flows are $27,800. The machine has a useful life of 3 years and no salvage value. Management of the company requires a 9% return on investment. The present value of an annuity of $1 for various periods follows: Period Present value of an annuity of $1 at 9% 1 0.9174 2 1.7591 3 2.5313 What is the net present value of this machine assuming all cash flows occur at year-end?

Assume the carrying capacity of the earth is 13 billion. Use the 1960s peak annual growth rate of 2.1​% and population of 3 billion to predict the base growth rate and current growth rate with a logistic model. Assume a current population of 6.8 billion. How does the predicted growth rate compare to the actual growth rate of about 1.2​% per​ year?

Labuk is a 20-year employee of Whirley Corporation. During his career with Whirley, Labuk has felt uncomfortable with his supervisor, Bob, because of his behavior. On one occasion, Bob told him that foreigners should stop seeking jobs in the United States if they cannot perform. On another occasion, Bob yelled at Labuk and called him an "idiot." Which of the following may be true in this case? a. Labuk does not have a harassment claim based on national origin because these two incidents, although offensive, do not create a hostile work environment.
b. Labuk does not have a harassment claim based on national origin because the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employers to discriminate in favor of U.S. citizens.
c. Labuk has a harassment claim based on national origin because Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides protection against discrimination based on country of citizenship.
d. Labuk has a harassment claim based on national origin under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because he belongs to a protected racial class.

A city wants to raise revenues to build a new municipal swimming pool next year. The mayor suggests that the city raise the price of admission to the current municipal pools this year to raise revenues. The city manager suggests that the city lower the price of admission to raise revenues. Who is correct?a. The mayor would be correct if demand were price elastic; the city manager would be correct if demand were price inelastic.

b. The mayor would be correct if demand were price inelastic; the city manager would be correct if demand were price elastic.

c. Both the mayor and city manager would be correct if demand were price elastic.

d. Both the mayor and city manager would be correct if demand were price inelastic.

On December 31, 2021, Larry's Used Cars had balances in Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $70,000 and $1,250, respectively. During 2022, Larry's wrote off $2,675 in accounts receivable and determined that there should be an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $5,650 at December 31, 2022. Bad debt expense for 2022 would be:

A client has an options account that is qualified to buy options and sell covered calls. The client calls his representative, telling him that he wants to sell naked calls in the account. Which statement is TRUE about this?A. The representative can do this without taking any further action
B. The "Special Statement for Uncovered Options Writers" must be provided before executing the transaction
C. The "Options Disclosure Document" must be provided before executing the transaction
D. The representative must open a separate options account for the customer and segregate the resulting naked options positions

in which order would the expectancy theory place the following events? a) outcome valence, performance, effort b) performance, effort, outcome valence c) effort, outcome valence, performance d) performance, outcome valence, effort e) effort, performance, outcome valence