Two students need to make a decision about what sort of towels they should purchase in an attempt to generate the least amount of MSW. They agree that if they purchase paper towels, they will buy the thick, quilted brand. The best strategy to generate the least amount of MSW would be to purchase

A) 5 bulk packages of 10 paper towels, for a total of 50 rolls of paper towels, and 10 garbage bags.
B) 10 bulk packages of 5 paper towels, for a total of 50 rolls of paper towels, and 10 garbage bags.
C) 25 packages of 2 paper towels each, for a total of 50 rolls of paper towels, and 10 garbage bags.
D) one bag of 5 rags (about the size of 5 rolls of paper towels) that they can wash out and reuse.

Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

Fanning books buys books and magazines directly from publishers and distributes them to grocery stores. the wholesaler expects to purchase the following inventory: april may june required purchases (on account) $ 111,000 $ 131,000 $ 143,000 fanning books accountant prepared the following schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases. fanning books suppliers require that 85 percent of purchases on account be paid in the month of purchase; the remaining 15 percent are paid in the month following the month of purchase. required complete the schedule of cash payments for inventory purchases by filling in the missing amounts. determine the amount of accounts payable the company will report on its pro forma balance sheet at the end of the second quarter.

Leticia has worked for 20 years in the public relations department of a large firm and has been the vice-president for the past ten years. it is unlikely she will ever be promoted to the top executive position in her firm even though she has directed several successful projects and is quite capable. her lack of promotion is an illustration of (a) the "glass ceiling" (b) the "glass elevator" (c) the "mommy track" (d) sexual harassment