You are the CEO of Winton Enterprises, a large specialty manufacturer of automobile parts. You have a $200 million business providing car parts to a number of auto manufacturers, both domestic and international. Many years ago, your company offered "lifetime health benefits" to all retirees. Foreign competition has forced you to move some of the manufacturing to China. This offshoring of work has reduced your expenses tremendously. However, the cost of medical insurance and benefits for retirees has risen dramatically. The program for retirees is in serious jeopardy. Recently, new hires are told to invest their benefits money as they see fit; they are not offered lifetime health benefits. Now you must inform the company's retirees that they will have to pay half of the cost of their medical benefits beginning January 21 of next year.
Write a one-page formal business letter to Simon D'Azure, a retired worker, that he will have to pay half the costs of his health care premiums directly. You will provide a telephone number so that he can have his questions answered by the insurer. Create any details needed for a complete letter.

Shrieves casting company is considering adding a new line to its product mix, and the capital budgeting analysis is being conducted by sidney johnson, a recently graduated mba. the production line would be set up in unused space in the main plant. the machinery’s invoice price would be approximately $200,000, another $10,000 in shipping charges would be required, and it would cost an additional $30,000 to install the equipment. the machinery has an economic life of 4 years, and shrieves has obtained a special tax ruling that places the equipment in the macrs 3-year class. the machinery is expected to have a salvage value of $25,000 after 4 years of use. the new line would generate incremental sales of 1,250 units per year for 4 years at an incremental cost of $100 per unit in the first year, excluding depreciation. each unit can be sold for $200 in the first year. the sales price and cost are both expected to increase by 3% per year due to inflation. further, to handle the new line, the firm’s net working capital would have to increase by an amount equal to 12% of sales revenues. the firm’s tax rate is 40%, and its overall weighted average cost of capital, which is the risk-adjusted cost of capital for an average project (r), is 10%. define “incremental cash flow.” (1) should you subtract interest expense or dividends when calculating project cash flow?

Which term best fits the sentence? is the process of reasoning, analyzing, and making important decisions. it’s an important skill in making career decisions. a. critical thinking b. weighing pros and cons c. goal setting

The fiscal 2016 financial statements of nike inc. shows average net operating assets (noa) of $8,450 million, average net nonoperating obligations (nno) of $(4,033) million, average total liabilities of $9,014 million, and average equity of $12,483 million. the company's 2016 financial leverage (flev) is: select one: a. (0.477) b. (0.559 c. (0.323) d. (0.447) e. there is not enough information to determine the ratio.