Sentinel company is considering an investment in technology to improve its operations. the investment will require an initial outlay of $250,000 and will yield the following expected cash flows. management requires investments to have a payback period of three years, and it requires a 10% return on investments. (pv of $1, fv of $1, pva of $1, and fva of $1) (use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) periodcash flow1 $47,000 2 52,000 3 75,000 4 94,000 5 125,000 required: 1. determine the payback period for this investment.2. determine the break-even time for this investment.3. determine the net present value for this investment.

Almost 80% of business owners are clueless about the competition, resulting in a) lost market share and customers. b) needless lawsuits. c) uninspired products. d) lack of perseverance

Martinez company has the following two temporary differences between its income tax expense and income taxes payable. 2017 2018 2019 pretax financial income $873,000 $866,000 $947,000 (2017' 2018, 2019) excess depreciation expense on tax return (29,400 ) (39,000 ) (9,600 ) (2017' 2018, 2019) excess warranty expense in financial income 20,000 9,900 8,300 (2017' 2018, 2019) taxable income $863,600 $836,900 $945,700(2017' 2018, 2019) the income tax rate for all years is 40%. instructions: a. prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense, deferred income taxes, and income taxes payable for 2017, 2018, and 2019. b. assuming there were no temporary differences prior to 2016, indicate how deferred taxes will be reported on the 2016 balance sheet. button's warranty is for 12 months. c. prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement for 2017, beginning with the line, "pretax financial income."

What is the sequence of events that could lead to trade surplus