Beloit co. is a manufacturer of mini-doughnut machine makers. early in 2015 a customer asked beloit to quote a price for a custom-designed doughnut machine to be delivered by the end of 2015. once purchased, the customer intends to place the machine in service in january 2016 and will use it for four years. the expected annual operating net cash flow is estimated to be $120,000. the expected salvage value of the equipment at the end of four years is about 10% of the initial purchase price. to expect a 15% required rate of return on investment, what would be the maximum amount that should be spent on purchasing the doughnut machine?

Consider the following scenarios. use what you have learned to decide if the goods and services being provided are individual, public, or merit goods. for each case, state what kind of good has been described and explain your answer using the definitions of individual, public, and merit goods. (6 points each) 1. from your window, you can see a city block that's on fire. you watch city firefighters rescue people and battle the flames to save the buildings. 2. while visiting relatives, you learn that your cousins attend a nearby elementary school that is supported financially by local property tax revenue. 3. you see a squadron of military jets flying overhead. 4. you find out that your aunt works for a defense manufacturing company that has several defense contracts with the government. she tells you that she works for a team that is producing a communications satellite. 5. your class visits a local jail run by a private, profit-making company that detains county criminals and is paid with tax revenue.

Sonic corp. manufactures ski and snowboarding equipment. it has estimated that this year there will be substantial growth in its sales during the winter months. it approaches the bank for credit. what is the purpose of such credit known as? a. expansion b. inventory building c. debt management d. emergency maintenance

Karen is working on classifying all her company’s products in terms of whether they have strong or weak market share and whether this share is in a slow or growing market. what type of strategic framework is she using?