A business is looking to invest £5,000 in a new machine. It intends to borrow the £5,000 required from the bank and repay it over five years. The monthly repayment will be £89.50.
Interest (on loans) in %
a) 1.8%
b) 7.4%
c) 8.9%
5.1 Using the information provided, identify the correct interest (on loans) in % the business
will pay (show your workings)

In three to four sentences, explain the effect of a price ceiling on the quantity of a good and who this intervention intends to assist

Advanced enterprises reports year-end information from 2018 as follows: sales (160,250 units) $968,000 cost of goods sold 641,000 gross margin 327,000 operating expenses 263,000 operating income $64,000 advanced is developing the 2019 budget. in 2019 the company would like to increase selling prices by 14.5%, and as a result expects a decrease in sales volume of 9%. all other operating expenses are expected to remain constant. assume that cost of goods sold is a variable cost and that operating expenses are a fixed cost. should advanced increase the selling price in 2019?

Do a swot analysis for the business idea you chose in question 2 above. describe at least 2 strengths, 2 weaknesses, 2 opportunities, and 2 threats for that company idea.