Samuelson Electronics has a required payback period of 4 years for all of its projects. Currently, the firm is analyzing two independent projects. Project A has an expected payback period of 3.1 years and a net present value of $42,000. Project B has an expected payback period of 4.1 years with a net present value of $2,640. Which project(s) should be accepted based on the payback decision rule?

Allen's office department manufactures computer desks in its​ moosejaw, saskatchewan, plant. the company uses activity based costing to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs​ (direct labour and manufacturing​ overhead). its activities and related data​ follow: ​(click the icon to view the activity areas and related​ data.) requirements 1. compute the​ per-unit manufacturing product cost of standard desks and unpainted desks. 2. premanufacturing​ activities, such as product​ design, were assigned to the standard desks at $ 5 each and to the unpainted desks at $ 2 each. similar analyses were conducted of postmanufacturing​ activities, such as​ distribution, marketing, and customer service. the postmanufacturing costs were $ 31 per standard and $ 26 per unpainted desk. compute the full product costs per desk. 3. which product costs are reported in the external financial​ statements? which costs are used for management decision​ making? explain the difference. 4. what price should allen's managers set for standard desks to earn a $ 52 profit per​ desk?