Gibson's Bodywork does automotive collision work. An insurance agency has determined that the standard time to replace a fender is 0.25 hours (i. e., "standard output"equals 4 fenders per hour) and is willing to pay Gibson $40 per hour for labor (parts and supplies are billed separately). Gibson pays its workers $25 per hour. Suppose Gibson's workers take 5 hours to replace a fender. a. Gibson's labor hour efficiency is nothing%. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.) Given Gibson's labor costs, the company ▼ will will not make money on the job. b. Gibson's labor hour efficiency has to be nothing% for Gibson to break even on the job. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)

Oakmont company has an opportunity to manufacture and sell a new product for a four-year period. the company’s discount rate is 18%. after careful study, oakmont estimated the following costs and revenues for the new product: cost of equipment needed $ 230,000 working capital needed $ 84,000 overhaul of the equipment in year two $ 9,000 salvage value of the equipment in four years $ 12,000 annual revenues and costs: sales revenues $ 400,000 variable expenses $ 195,000 fixed out-of-pocket operating costs $ 85,000 when the project concludes in four years the working capital will be released for investment elsewhere within the company. click here to view exhibit 12b-1 and exhibit 12b-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.

Bdj co. wants to issue new 22-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. the company currently has 9.2 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,132, make semiannual payments, have a $1,000 par value, and mature in 22 years. what coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par?

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?