OptiLux is considering investing in an automated manufacturing system. The system requires an initial investment of $5.8 million, has a 20-year life, and will have zero salvage value. If the system is implemented, the company will save $760,000 per year in direct labor costs. The company requires a 11% return from its investments. Compute the internal rate of return for the p

Alpha industries is considering a project with an initial cost of $8 million. the project will produce cash inflows of $1.49 million per year for 8 years. the project has the same risk as the firm. the firm has a pretax cost of debt of 5.61 percent and a cost of equity of 11.27 percent. the debt–equity ratio is .60 and the tax rate is 35 percent. what is the net present value of the project?

Martha is one producer in the perfectly competitive jelly industry. last year, martha and all of her competitors found themselves earning economic profits. if there is free entry and exit, what do you expect to happen to the number of suppliers in the industry and the price of jelly? the number of suppliers will increase, and the price of jelly will fall. the number of suppliers will decrease, and the price of jelly will increase. the number of suppliers will increase, and the price of jelly will increase. the number of suppliers will decrease, and the price of jelly will fall.

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