Laguna manufacturing is considering replacing a piece of equipment with a newer, more efficient model. the old equipment was purchased several years ago for $112,500 and has annual operating costs of $150,000, accumulated depreciation of $45,000, and a 5-year remaining useful life with a $0 salvage value. the new equipment costs $187,500, has annual operating costs of $120,000, and has a 5-year useful life with a $0 salvage value. if the new equipment is purchased, the old equipment could be sold for $30,000 today. which of the following amounts is irrelevant to the replacement decision? a. $59,500 b. $68,500 c. $87,000 d. $95,500

The digby's workforce complement will grow by 20% (rounded to the nearest person) next year. ignoring downsizing from automating, what would their total recruiting cost be? assume digby spends the same amount extra above the $1,000 recruiting base as they did last year. select: 1 $2,840,000 $3,408,000 $570,000 $475,000

In three to four sentences, explain the effect of a price ceiling on the quantity of a good and who this intervention intends to assist

Garrett is an executive vice president at samm hardware. he researches a proposal by a larger company, maximum hardware, to combine the two companies. by analyzing past performance, conducting focus groups, and interviewing maximum employees, garrett concludes that maximum has poor profit margins, sells shoddy merchandise, and treats customers poorly. what actions should garrett and samm hardware take? a. turn down the acquisition offer and prepare to resist a hostile takeover. b. attempt a friendly merger and use managerial hubris to improve results at maximum. c. welcome the acquisition and use knowledge transfer to impart sam hardware's management practices. d. do nothing; the two companies cannot combine without samm hardware's explicit consent.