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Sperry Wholesalers can invest in one of two mutually exclusive machines that will make a product it needs for the next 6 years.  Machine J costs $12 million but realizes after-tax inflows of $5.7 million per year for 3 years, after which it must be replaced.  Machine K costs $20 million and realizes after-tax inflows of $5.9 million per year for 6 years.  Based on the firm’s cost of capital of 9 percent, the NPV of Machine K is $6,466,920, with an equivalent annual annuity (EAA) of $1,441,604 per year.  Calculate the EAA of Machine J. Compare your result to that of Machine K and decide which to recommend.

Spelling, punctuation, and accent mark count toward grading.  Misspelled, wrong tense, wrong form of verbal conjugation, article, or preposition (- full points worth). Missing accents from the words you have been exposed to during the chapter, punctuation–periods, capital letters, upside-down exclamation or question marks–If needed (-1/4 points).   Accent Marks Please write me a short message, in parenthesis, next to the word that needs it, for instance: You need to write  ¡Mi mamá comprará el juguete mañana para Iván! You will write it like (upside-down exclamation mark) Mi mama (accent on the 2nd a) comprara (accent on the second a) el juguete manana (tilde over the 1st n) para Ivan (accent on a)! Notice that when there is more than one repeated vowel/consonant, I used more details on which vowel/consonant the accent mark was placed–mamá, mañana, etc. Unlike the name “Ivan” which has one accentuated vowel.   Directions: You will be given an English word. Your task is to change the English word into a Spanish word as you learned in Quizlet. To earn full credit, it would be best to use the matching article, such as “the, a, an,” when answering your task in Spanish.   The English word is “to be” 1) [1]. (This is a single-word answer in the infinitive form and there is no need for an article).  

Spelling, punctuation, and accent mark count toward grading.  Misspelled, wrong tense, or wrong form of verbal conjugation (- full points worth).  Missing article or preposition (-1/2 point). Missing accents from the words you have been exposed to during the chapter, punctuation–periods, capital letters, upside-down exclamation or question marks–If needed (-1/4 points).   Accent Marks Please write me a short message, in parenthesis, next to the word that needs it, for instance: You need to write  ¡Mi mamá comprará el juguete mañana para Iván! You will write it like (upside-down exclamation mark) Mi mama (accent on the 2nd a) comprara (accent on the second a) el juguete manana (tilde over the 1st n) para Ivan (accent on a)! Notice that when there is more than one repeated vowel/consonant, I used more details on which vowel/consonant the accent mark was placed–mamá, mañana, etc. Unlike the name “Ivan,” which has one accentuated vowel.   Directions Fill in the blanks with the Spanish translation in the present tense of the English verb in parenthesis.    Nosotros _________ (to need) practicar español y hablamos mucho.

Hendrickson Industries is considering the following independent projects for the coming year: Project RequiredInvestment ExpectedRate of Return Risk X $2 million 13.0% High Y   4 million   9.5% Average Z   2 million   9.0% Low Hendrickson’s WACC is 10 percent, but it adjusts for risk by adding 2 percent to the WACC for high-risk projects and subtracting 2 percent for low-risk projects.  Which project(s) should Hendrickson accept assuming it faces no capital constraints?

Accent Marks Please write me a short message, in parenthesis, next to the word that needs it, for instance: You need to write  ¡Mi mamá comprará el juguete mañana para Iván! You will write it like (upside-down exclamation mark) Mi mama (accent on the 2nd a) comprara (accent on the second a) el juguete manana (tilde over the 1st n) para Ivan (accent on a)! Notice that when there is more than one repeated vowel/consonant, I used more details on which vowel/consonant the accent mark was placed–mamá, mañana, etc. Unlike the name “Ivan” which has one accentuated vowel.   Directions In a small English paragraph, please explain how to change a singular Spanish noun ending in the letter “z” into a plural form and provide a Spanish example with the English noun “pencil.” Please translate “pencil” into Spanish to create your Spanish example.

Directions Escuchar Read these statements. Then listen as Professor Molina addresses her students on the first day of classes. Indicate whether each statement is cierto or falso.  Audio Credit to VHL   cierto or falso.  La clase es de una a dos de la tarde.

If an investment project would make use of land which the firm currently owns, the cost of land should _________ considered as relevant cash flows because it is  __________.

A firm with a 9 percent cost of capital is considering a project for this year’s capital budget.  The project’s expected after-tax cash flows are as follows: Year: 0 1 2 3 4 Cash flow: -$15,000 $5,600 $6,500 $4,800 $5,300 Calculate the project’s profitability index (PI).

A firm with a 13 percent cost of capital is considering a project for this year’s capital budget.  The project’s expected after-tax cash flows are as follows: Year: 0 1 2 3 4 Cash flow: -$10,000 $3,900 $3,400 $4,200 $4,400 Calculate the project’s discounted payback period.

A firm with a 12.5 percent cost of capital is considering a project for this year’s capital budget.  The project’s expected after-tax cash flows are as follows: Year: 0 1 2 3 4 Cash flow: -$5,000 $2,300 $2,100 $2,400 $2,300 Calculate the project’s discounted payback period.