Vern plans to invest $100,000 in a growth stock, in year 0. The stock is not expected to pay dividends. However, Vern predicts that it will be worth $135,000 when he sells it in year 3. The $35,000 increase in value will be taxable at the preferential capital gains rate of 15 percent. Required:
a. Using a 4 percent discount rate, calculate the net present value of after-tax cash flows from this investment. (Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
b. Which two of the four basic tax planning variables increase the value of Vern's investment?

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Atlas manufacturing produces a unique valve, and has the capacity to produce 50,000 valves annually. currently atlas produces 40,000 valves and is thinking about increasing production to 45,000 valves next year. what is the most likely behavior of total manufacturing costs and unit manufacturing costs given this change? a. total manufacturing costs will increase and unit manufacturing costs will also increase. b. total manufacturing costs will stay the same and unit manufacturing costs will stay the same. c. total manufacturing costs will increase and unit manufacturing costs will decrease. d. total manufacturing costs will increase and unit manufacturing costs will stay the same.