Answer the following questions using the information below: tri-state manufacturing expects to spend $800,000 in 2012 in appraisal costs if it does not change its incoming materials inspection method. if it decides to implement a new receiving method, it will save $80,000 in fixed appraisal costs and variable costs of $0.40 per unit of finished product. the new method involves $120,000 in training costs and an additional $160,000 in annual equipment rental. it takes two units of material for each finished product. internal failure costs average $160 per failed unit of finished goods. during 2011, 5% of all completed items had to be reworked. external failure costs average $400 per failed unit. the company's average external failures are 1% of units sold. the company carries no ending inventories, because all jobs are on a per order basis and a just-in-time inventory ordering method is used. what is the net effect on appraisal costs for 2012, assuming the new receiving method is implemented and that 800,000 material units are received?
a) $20,000 increase
b) $400,000 decrease
c) $640,000 decrease
d) $800,000 decrease

10. which of the following is true regarding preretirement inflation? a. defined-benefit plans provide more inflation protection than defined-contribution plans. b. because of preretirement inflation, possible investment-related growth is increased for defined-contribution plans. c. all types of benefits are designed to cope with preretirement inflation. d. preretirement inflation is generally reflected in the increase in an employee's compensation level over a working career.

Uppose that the federal reserve purchases a bond for $100,000 from donald truck, who deposits the proceeds in the manufacturer’s national bank. what will be the impact of this purchase on the supply of money? the money supply will increase by $100,000. the money supply will increase by $80,000. the money supply will increase by $500,000. this action will have no effect on the money supply. if the reserve requirement ratio is 20 percent, what is the maximum amount of additional loans that the manufacturer’s bank will be able to extend as the result of truck’s deposit? the maximum additional loans is $100,000. the maximum additional loans is $80,000. the maximum additional loans is $20,000. the maximum additional loans is $500,000. given the 20 percent reserve requirement, what is the maximum increase in the quantity of checkable deposits that could result throughout the entire banking system because of the fed’s action? this action will have no effect on the money supply. the money supply will eventually increase by $80,000. the money supply will eventually increase by $500,000. the money supply will eventually increase by $100,000.

What two things do you consider when evaluating the time value of money