Answer each of these unrelated questions: (a) gilbert corporation bought new equipment and agreed to pay for it in four equal annual installments of $10,000 beginning at the start of year 1. assuming that a prevailing interest rate of 6% applies to this contract, how much should gilbert record as the cost of the equipment? (b) gilbert corporation purchased a special conveyor system on december 31st of the current year. the purchase agreement stipulated that gilbert should pay $50,000 at the time of purchase and $15,000 at the end of each of the next 5 years. assuming an appropriate interest rate of 10%, at what amount should the company record as the cost of the conveyor system? (

Ange in supply or (ii) a movement along the supply curve. a. during a real estate boom that causes house prices to rise, more homeowners put their houses up for sale. b. many strawberry farmers open temporary roadside stands during harvest season, even though prices are usually low at that time. c. immediately after the school year begins, fewer young people are available to work. fast-food chains must raise wages, which represent the price of labor, to attract workers. d. many construction workers temporarily move to areas that have suffered hurricane damage, lured by higher wages. e. since new technologies have made it possible to build larger cruise ships (which are cheaper to run per passenger), caribbean cruise lines have offered more cabins, at lower prices, than before. 2. in the following three situations, the market is initially in equilibrium. after each event described below, does a surplus or shortage exist at the original equilibrium price? what will happen to the equilibrium price as a result? a. in 2010 there was a bumper crop of wine grapes. b. after a hurricane, florida hoteliers often find that many people cancel their upcoming vacations, leaving them with empty hotel rooms. c. after a heavy snowfall, many peop