Net present value of an energy-efficient motor. two 100-hp electric motors are being considered—call them "good" and "premium." the good motor draws 79 kw and costs $2400; the premium motor draws 77.5 kw and costs $2900. the motors run 1600 hours per year with electricity cost- ing $0.08/kwh. over a 20-year life, find the net present value of the cheaper alternative when a discount rate of 10% is assumed.

Kumar consulting operates several stock investment portfolios that are used by firms for investment of pension plan assets. last year, one portfolio had a realized return of 12.6 percent and a beta coefficient of 1.15. the average t-bond rate was 7 percent and the realized rate of return on the s& p 500 was 12 percent. what was the portfolio's alpha?

The face of a company is often that of the lowest paid employees who meet the customers. select one: true false

The stock of grommet corporation, a u. s. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock of staple inc., also a u. s. company. staple owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of clip corporation, a canadian company. grommet and clip each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of fastener inc., a u. s. company. grommet and staple each own 50 percent of the outstanding stock of binder corporation, a u. s. company. which of these corporations form an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated tax return?