John is considering the purchase of 100 acres of land in east texas for $2,500 per acre. a bank will loan him $2,000 per acre of land and the loan will be fully amortized over 12 years at 6%. the outstanding balance of the loan will be paid at the end of the 5th year. assume that the marginal tax rate is 12% and the inflation rate is 4%. (answer the following questions on a per acre basis) (i) calculate the loan payment. a. $238 b. $120 c. $118 d. none of the answers are correct enter response here: (ii) calculate the interest paid in the first year. a. $112 b. $105 c. $120 d. none of the answers are correct enter response here: (iii) calculate the tax savings from interest payments in the second year. a. $14 b. $13 c. $12 d. none of the answers are correct enter response here: (iv) calculate the loan balance at the end of the first year. a. $1,755 b. $1,622 c. $1,881.45 d. none of the answers are correct

This problem has been solved! see the answerchapter 19 problem #8. quality and financial control (connect, perform)part one: geometrica designs and builds domes and space frames for large buildings. while the company had developed quality standards over time to respond to different client problems and training needs, it lacked a unified quality system, and its global client base wanted assurance that geometrica met an established international standard for quality. which of the following was an appropriate step for this company to take? a) reform its accounting and financial reporting systems to comply with sarbanes-oxleyb) establish and document a quality management system to comply with iso 9000management at workyou are the new fleet manager at xpressship, a package delivery company. as your first project, your boss has asked that you to look into implementing an electronic monitoring system for the fleet of 2,000 trucks your company owns. a recent internal audit on maintenance and repair costs on the company’s vehicles revealed while maintenance was performed regularly on the trucks, mileage or use had not been taken into account. this resulted in approximately $20,000 of unneeded repairs. you know that telematics have been used by other companies with fleets of cars or trucks and it will allow your company to not only track mileage and use, but also part replacement needs, vehicle oil pressure, and drivers’ speed and real time location. tracking these items can reduce maintenance costs while improving efficiency. you find that a simple computer can be installed in each vehicle. when the drivers return at the end of the day, the telematics information from each vehicle will be uploaded to a master computer where a software program will generate a report with results on the variables you have selected.early one morning as you are getting a cup of coffee, a few drivers that have been with the company for many years approach you with some concerns. eldon, the most senior driver says, “i heard you’re installing some type of computer to track our driving. my buddy works over at parcel and post package delivery and he said they’ve got these computers, too. he said managers are writing people up and firing drivers for speeding or not wearing seat belts. are you going to do that to us, too? ”part two: as a manager, which of the following statements would be effective in maintaining a positive relationship with company drivers? check all that apply.a) at this time, xpressship will be using telematics to monitor maintenance and repair needs, not drivers’ motoring habitsb) although the company isn’t doing so now, when xpressship begins to monitor driver motoring habits, the company will encourage them to keep a separate daily log where they can document any unusual circumstancesc) while xpressship could monitor things like speed, location, and idle time, the company trusts their drivers and will not be using that data in disciplinary decisionsd) xpressship executives are happy with their technology and believe that implementation is ideal for your organization

Scientists developed the first successful human cell culture in vitro (grown in a lab) in the 1950s by removing cancer cells from a woman. this concept has allowed modern scientists to successfully grow organs. which of the following answers  bestdetermines why there was success?   neurons send a signal to the cell to multiply.a large blood supply to the cell allows enough nutrients for growth.cells are the basic unit of life and thus can regenerate if in a controlled environment.cells cannot reproduce on their own, and the scientist manipulates them to grow.

If airlines do not change their prices how else might they try to compete with each other?