Crystal industries is considering an expansion project with cash flows of −$287,500, $107,500, $196,100, $104,500, and −$92,700 for years 0 through 4. should the firm proceed with the expansion based on the discounting approach to the modified internal rate of return if the discount rate is 13.4 percent? why or why not?

Kendra knight took part in a friendly game of touch football. she had played before and was familiar with football. michael jewett was on her team. in the course of play, michael bumped into kendra and knocked her to the ground. he stepped on her hand, causing injury to a little finger that later required its amputation. she sued michael for damages. he defended on the ground that she had assumed the risk. kendra claimed that assumption of risk could not be raised as a defense because the state legislature had adopted the standard of comparative negligence. what happens if contributory negligence applies? what happens if the defense of comparative negligence applies?