Payback comparisons Colorado Cleaning has a 5-year maximum acceptable payback period. The firm is considering the purchase of a new washing machine and must choose between two alternative ones. The first machine requires an initial investment of $25,000 and generates annual after-tax cash inflows of $6,500 for each of the next 8 years. The second machine requires an initial investment of $75,000 and provides an annual cash inflow after taxes of $9,500 for 15 years. a. Determine the payback period for each machine.
b. Comment on the acceptability of the machines, assuming that they are independent projects.
c. Which machine should the firm accept? Why?
d. Do the machines in this problem illustrate any of the weaknesses of using payback? Discuss.

What is the most direct result of free trade supplying productive resources to areas where they're most needed? a. enhanced efficiency b. lower interest rates c. increasing specialization d. greater competition 2b2t

What type of budget is stated? a budget is a type of financial report that scrutinizes the inflow and outflow of money in a given financial year.

The direct labor budget of yuvwell corporation for the upcoming fiscal year contains the following details concerning budgeted direct labor-hours: 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarterbudgeted direct labor-hours 11,200 9,800 10,100 10,900the company uses direct labor-hours as its overhead allocation base. the variable portion of its predetermined manufacturing overhead rate is $6.00 per direct labor-hour and its total fixed manufacturing overhead is $80,000 per quarter. the only noncash item included in fixed manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $20,000 per quarter.required: 1. prepare the company’s manufacturing overhead budget for the upcoming fiscal year.2. compute the company’s predetermined overhead rate (including both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) for the upcoming fiscal year.