Heidi Company is considering the acquisition of a machine that costs $420,000. The machine is expected to have a useful life of 6 years, a negligible residual value, an annual net cash inflow of $120,000, and annual operating income of $83,721. The estimated cash payback period for the machine is

Which of the following is a function performed by market prices? a. market prices communicate information to buyers and sellers. b. market prices coordinate the decisions of buyers and sellers. c. market prices motivate entrepreneurs to produce those products that are currently most desired relative to their costs of production. d. all of the above are functions performed by market prices.