Maddox Auto Parts, Inc., contracted with Billy's Mufflers Co. to purchase 35 mufflers from their warehouse supplies. All the mufflers Maddox Auto Parts ordered were already made and packaged and merely required transportation to Maddox Auto Parts. Billy's Mufflers wrote out an order form designating which 35 mufflers were to go to Maddox Auto Parts. If a question as to when Maddox Auto Parts acquired an insurable interest in the mufflers were to arise, a court would likely hold that Maddox Auto Parts gained an insurable interest in the mufflers:
A. at the time of contracting.
B. at the time the mufflers were
C. given to the carrier.
D. at the time of delivery.
E. 24 hours before delivery.

Problem 9-5. net present value and taxes [lo 1, 2] penguin productions is evaluating a film project. the president of penguin estimates that the film will cost $20,000,000 to produce. in its first year, the film is expected to generate $16,500,000 in net revenue, after which the film will be released to video. video is expected to generate $10,000,000 in net revenue in its first year, $2,500,000 in its second year, and $1,000,000 in its third year. for tax purposes, amortization of the cost of the film will be $12,000,000 in year 1 and $8,000,000 in year 2. the company’s tax rate is 35 percent, and the company requires a 12 percent rate of return on its films. required what is the net present value of the film project? to simplify, assume that all outlays to produce the film occur at time 0. should the company produce the film?

The larger the investment you make, the easier it will be to: get money from other sources. guarantee cash flow. buy insurance. streamline your products.

Modern firms increasingly rely on other firms to supply goods and services instead of doing these tasks themselves. this increased level of is leading to increased emphasis on management.