A firm is trying to determine what wage it needs to offer in order to attract qualified applicants when hiring several new employees. The firm has collected the following data on the supply of labor and estimates the number of applications it would receive as well as the number of employees it would like to hire at each wage. Wage Number of Qualified Job Applicants Number of Employees Firm Would Hire $20,000 10 10 $25,000 12 9 $30,000 18 8 $35,000 21 7 $40,000 27 6 $45,000 30 5 $50,000 36 4 $55,000 45 3 $60,000 50 2 The firm wants to pay as little as possible and still get a minimum of two applicants for each person it actually hires. Which wage should the firm offer based on this data?

Jeanie had always been interested in how individuals and businesses effectively allocate their resources in order to accomplish personal and organizational goals. that’s why she majored in economics and took on an entry-level position at an accounting firm. she is very interested in further advancing her career by looking into a specialization that builds upon her academic background, and her interest in deepening her understanding of how companies adjust their operating results to incorporate the economic impacts of their practices on internal and external stakeholders. which specialization could jeanie follow to get the best of both worlds? jeanie should chose to get the best of both worlds.

Russell's is considering purchasing $697,400 of equipment for a four-year project. the equipment falls in the five-year macrs class with annual percentages of .2, .32, .192, .1152, .1152, and .0576 for years 1 to 6, respectively. at the end of the project the equipment can be sold for an estimated $135,000. the required return is 13.2 percent and the tax rate is 23 percent. what is the amount of the aftertax salvage value of the equipment assuming no bonus depreciation is taken

Peppy knows a lot about marketing, but not much about the legal or financial aspects of starting a new business. he wants to consult with a lawyer and accountant, but his budget is tight with all of the expenses involved in getting peppy's pizzazzeria up and running. peppy should: trust his basic instincts and try to put it together without the advice of lawyers and accountants. delay talking with a lawyer and accountant until the business has established a positive cash flow for at least one year. immediately hire full-time lawyers and accountants for his staff. consult with a lawyer and accountant even though the budget is tight.