ALUM Inc. uses high-tech equipment to produce specialized products. Each one of its machines costs $2,345,000 to purchase plus an additional $125,000 a year to operate. The machines have a four-year (4) life after which they are worthless. What is the equivalent annual cost of one these machines if the required return is 9.5 percent

If research reveals that a company has a large number of unresolved complaints and a poor business rating, which external source did you most likely use during this research? a. blogs b. better business bureau c. social media d. local chamber of commerce e. mint global

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out

Which stage of group development involves members introducing themselves to each other?