An integrated, combined cycle power plant produces 285 mw of electricity by gasifying coal. the capital investment for the plant is $570 million, spread evenly over two years. the operating life of the plant is expected to be 20 years. additionally, the plant will operate at full capacity 75% of the time (downtime is 25% of any given year). revenue is estimated to be 3 cents/kwhr. a. if this plant will make a profit of two cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity sold to the power grid, what is the simple payback period of the plant? is it a low-risk venture? b. what is the irr for the plant? is it profitable? a. the simple payback period of the plant is years. it's a venture. b. the irr for the plant is %. (round to one decimal place.) the plant is .

Monetary policy in the united states is carried out primarily by which of the following agencies? a. the department of the treasury b. the small business association c. the federal reserve bank d. the u. s. mint 2b2t

Jennifer purchased a house in a brand new development in the outskirts of town. when her house was built, the nearest fire department was nearly 20 miles away. as her neighborhood developed, the density of the community called for a new fire department 1.5 miles away. what effect will the new fire station have on her homeowners insurance premium? a. a new fire department will be more demanding on local taxes. her annual premium will go up. b. the location of a fire department has no bearing on the value of her house. her annual premium will stay the same. c. the new fire department will reduce the risk of financial loss in her home. her annual premium should decrease. d. with a fire department so close (less than 5 miles), financial risk on jennifer’s home practically disappears. she will not need to pay insurance anymore.

Florence invested in a factory requiring. federally-mandated reductions in carbon emissions. how will this impact florence as the factory's owner? a. her factory will be worth less once the upgrades are complete. b. her factory will likely be bought by the epa. c. florence will have to invest a large amount of capital to update the factory for little financial gain. d. florence will have to invest a large amount of capital to update the factory for a large financial gain.