Briggs and stratton is a southeastern company that makes small engines. the company is looking at customer trends, its competitors, and the economy to see if there are any threats or opportunities on the horizon. it has also examined its production policies and sales histories to determine its strengths and weaknesses. briggs & stratton is conducting a(n):

Steffi is reviewing various licenses and their uses. match the licenses to their respective uses.

You are working on a bid to build two city parks a year for the next three years. this project requires the purchase of $249,000 of equipment that will be depreciated using straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the three-year project life. ignore bonus depreciation. the equipment can be sold at the end of the project for $115,000. you will also need $18.000 in net working capital for the duration of the project. the fixed costs will be $37000 a year and the variable costs will be $148,000 per park. your required rate of return is 14 percent and your tax rate is 21 percent. what is the minimal amount you should bid per park? (round your answer to the nearest $100) (a) $214,300 (b) $214,100 (c) $212,500 (d) $208,200 (e) $208,400

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