An engineer must decide between two ways to pump concrete to the top of a seven-story building. Plan 1 requires the leasing of equipment for $60,000 initially and will cost between $0.40 and $0.95 per metric ton to operate, with a most likely cost of $0.50 per metric ton. The pumper can pump 100 metric tons per 8-hour day. If leased, the asset will have a contract period of 5 years. Plan 2 is a rental option that will cost $19,000 per year. In addition, an extra $14.5 per hour labor cost will be incurred for operating the rented equipment per 8-hour day. Which plan should the engineer recommend if the equipment will be needed for 55 days per year? The MARR is 12% per year.

Ida sidha karya company is a family-owned company located on the island of bali in indonesia. the company produces a handcrafted balinese musical instrument called a gamelan that is similar to a xylophone. the gamelans are sold for $860. selected data for the company’s operations last year follow: units in beginning inventory 0 units produced 320 units sold 285 units in ending inventory 35 variable costs per unit: direct materials $ 135 direct labor $ 355 variable manufacturing overhead $ 30 variable selling and administrative $ 15 fixed costs: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 64,000 fixed selling and administrative $ 27,000 the absorption costing income statement prepared by the company’s accountant for last year appears below: sales $ 245,100 cost of goods sold 205,200 gross margin 39,900 selling and administrative expense 31,275 net operating income $ 8,625 required: 1. under absorption costing, how much fixed manufacturing overhead cost is included in the company's inventory at the end of last year? 2. prepare an income statement for last year using variable costing. what is the amount of the difference in net operating income between the two costing methods?

Aborrower takes out a 30-year adjustable rate mortgage loan for $200,000 with monthly payments. the first two years of the loan have a "teaser" rate of 4%, after that, the rate can reset with a 5% annual payment cap. on the reset date, the composite rate is 6%. what would the year 3 monthly payment be?

Jaynet spends $50,000 per year on painting supplies and storage space. she recently received two job offers from a famous marketing firm – one offer was for $95,000 per year, and the other was for $120,000. however, she turned both jobs down to continue a painting career. if jaynet sells 35 paintings per year at a price of $6,000 each: a. what are her accounting profits? b. what are her economic profits?