Manufacturas monarca uses an automated packaging system in their finishing area. the packaging system costs $400,000. its market value will be $350,000 at the end of the first year and will drop 10% per year thereafter to a minimum of $33,000. operating costs are $5,000 the first year, increasing by 9% each year thereafter maintenance costs are a gradient series of $2,500. marr is 10%. determine the optimum replacement interval. show excel equations?

Kayla and jada are roommates in new york city. both kayla and jada recently received pay raises. kayla now buys more movie tickets than before, but jada buys fewer. kayla behaves as if movie tickets are goods and jada's income elasticity of demand for movie tickets is

Bond x is noncallable and has 20 years to maturity, a 7% annual coupon, and a $1,000 par value. your required return on bond x is 10%; if you buy it, you plan to hold it for 5 years. you (and the market) have expectations that in 5 years, the yield to maturity on a 15-year bond with similar risk will be 9.5%. how much should you be willing to pay for bond x today? (hint: you will need to know how much the bond will be worth at the end of 5 years.) do not round intermediate calculations. round your answer to the nearest cent.

What is free trade? a. trade that is not subject to taxes or fees b. trade that governments do not interfere with c. trade with a high level of government regulation d. trade between states in the u. s. b