Samuel Company leased equipment from Lease Corp. The cost of the equipment to Lease Corp was $300,000. Lease Corp will require Samuel to make the first payment on the day of the lease signing (January 1 of Year 1), with the next four payments due on January 1 of Years 2 - 5. At the end of Year 5, the equipment is expected to have a residual value of $50,000. The estimated useful life of the equipment is seven years. If the five lease payments are of an equal amount, what payment amount provides Lease Corp with a return of 6%

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results when the government increases interest rates and restricts the lending of money? a. borrowing money becomes more expensive and there is less investment in production. b. the economy grows as investments result in larger profits. c. government spending drives up prices because of greater competition for goods and services. d. consumers save more money and spend less buying goods and services.

You decided to charge $100 for your new computer game, but people are not buying it. what could you do to encourage people to buy your game?

Suppose you win a small lottery and have the choice of two ways to be paid: you can accept the money in a lump sum or in a series of payments over time. if you pick the lump sum, you get $2,950 today. if you pick payments over time, you get three payments: $1,000 today, $1,000 1 year from today, and $1,000 2 years from today. 1) at an interest rate of 6% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 2) at an interest rate of 9% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 3) years after you win the lottery, a friend in another country calls to ask your advice. by wild coincidence, she has just won another lottery with the same payout schemes. she must make a quick decision about whether to collect her money under the lump sum or the payments over time. what is the best advice to give your friend? a) the lump sum is always better. b) the payments over time are always better. c) it will depend on the interest rate; advise her to get a calculator. d) none of these answers is good advice.