Use the after-tax IRR method to evaluate the following three alternatives using 60% bonus depreciation in Year 0 and 3-year MACRS, and offer a recommendation. The after-tax MARR is 25%, the project life is 5 years, and the firm has a combined incremental tax rate of 31%.

Alternative First Cost Annual Costs Salvage Value
A $14000 $2500 $5000
B 18000 1000 10000
C 10000 5000 0

Carey company is borrowing $225,000 for one year at 9.5 percent from second intrastate bank. the bank requires a 15 percent compensating balance. the principal refers to funds the firm can effectively utilize (amount borrowed − compensating balance). a. what is the effective rate of interest? (use a 360-day year. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what would the effective rate be if carey were required to make 12 equal monthly payments to retire the loan?

Afarmer is an example of what kind of producer?

Upon completion of the northwest-corner rule, which source-destination cell is guaranteed to be occupied? a. top-leftb. the cell with the lowest shipping costc. bottom-leftd. top-righte. bottom-right