The cost of installing a new scrubber on the local electricity generating plant is $1,000,000 (in year zero) and there are no additional operating costs. The scrubber produces $350,000 in benefits due to lower air pollution over three years (and then it must be scrapped/replaced). a.) Assuming a discount rate of 10%, calculate the present value of net benefits (PVNB) for the new scrubber.

Gibson's bodywork does automotive collision work. an insurance agency has determined that the standard time to replace a fender is 2.5 hours (i.e., "standard output" 0.4

Each of the four independent situations below describes a sales-type lease in which annual lease payments of $12,500 are payable at the beginning of each year. each is a finance lease for the lessee. (fv of $1, pv of $1, fva of $1, pva of $1, fvad of $1 and pvad of $1) (use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) situation 1 2 3 4 lease term (years) 3 3 3 3 asset’s useful life (years) 3 4 4 6 lessor’s implicit rate (known by lessee) 14 % 14 % 14 % 14 % residual value: guaranteed by lessee 0 $ 5,000 $ 2,500 0 unguaranteed 0 0 $ 2,500 $ 5,000 purchase option: after (years) none 2 3 3 exercise price n/a $ 7,500 $ 1,500 $ 3,500 reasonably certain? n/a no no yes

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