Carson electronics uses65 percent common stock and 35 percent debt to finance its operations. the aftertax cost of debt is 5.8 percent and the cost of equity is 16.1 percent. management is considering a project that will produce a cash inflow of $42,000 in the first year. the cash inflows will then grow at 3 percent per year forever. what is the maximum amount the firm can initially invest in this project to avoid a negative net present value for the project?

Assume that (i) setups need to be completed first; (ii) a setup can only start once the batch has arrived at the resource, and (iii) all flow units of a batch need to be processed at a resource before any of the units of the batch can be moved to the next resource. process step 1 molding 2 painting 3 dressing setup time 15 min. 30 min. no setup processing time 0.25 min./unit 0.15 min./unit 0.30 min./unit which batch size would minimize inventory without decreasing the process capacity?