Texas Instruments (TI) has put into place new laboratory equipment for the production of chemicals; it is installed for $2,000,000. The throughput rate for in-process test samples has increased the capacity of the lab, yielding a net profit of $700,000 per year. Depreciation is based on MACRS-GDS (table next page) and the equipment is in the 5- year property class. TI borrows 60% of all capital needed and the borrowing rate is 12%. The principal will be paid back in equal amounts over 4 years. Required:
a. Determine the taxable income for the Second year.
b. Determine the income tax for the Second year assuming a tax rate of 30%.
c. Determine the after-tax cash flow for the Second year.

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

Suppose that in an economy the structural unemployment rate is 2.2 percent, the natural unemployment rate is 5.3 percent, and the cyclical unemployment rate is 2 percent. the frictional unemployment rate is percent and the actual unemployment rate (in this economy) is percent.

After much consideration, you have chosen cancun over ft. lauderdale as your spring break destination this year. however, spring break is still months away, and you may reverse this decision. which of the following events would prompt you to reverse this decision? a. the marginal cost of going to cancun decreases.b. the marginal cost of going to ft. lauderdale decreases.c. the marginal benefit of going to cancun increases.d. the marginal benefit of going to ft. lauderdale decreases.