Heather company is considering the acquisition of a machine that costs $360,000. the machine is expected to have a useful life of 6 years, a negligible residual value, an annual cash flow of $120,000, and annual operating income of $83,721.

what is the estimated cash payback period for the machine? a. 5 yearsb. 2.5 yearsc. 4.3 yearsd. 3 years

Krier industries has just completed its sales forecasts and its marketing department estimates that the company will sell 43,800 units during the upcoming year. in the past, management has maintained inventories of finished goods at approximately 3 months' sales. however, the estimated inventory at the start of the year of the budget period is only 7,300 units. sales occur evenly throughout the year. what is the estimated production level (units) for the first month of the upcoming budget year?