The chart compares transportation options. Option A to buy new has a monthly payment of 338 dollars for 60 months, up-front cost of 2,500 dollars, and 275 dollars a month for insurance and gas. Option B to lease new has a monthly payment of 229 dollars for 36 months, up-front cost of 3,925 dollars, and 275 dollars a month for insurance and gas. Option C to buy used has a monthly payment of 250 dollars for 36 months, up-front cost of 2,000 dollars, and 225 dollars per month for insurance and gas. What is a main disadvantage of leasing a vehicle compared to buying a vehicle? the up-front cost the monthly payments the length of payments the cost of insurance and gas

Island novelties, inc., of palau makes two products—hawaiian fantasy and tahitian joy. each product's selling price, variable expense per unit and annual sales volume are as follows:

Over the past decade, brands that were once available only to the wealthy have created more affordable product extensions, giving a far broader range of consumers a taste of the good life. jaguar, for instance, launched its x-type sedan, which starts at $30,000 and is meant for the "almost rich" consumer who aspires to live in luxury. by marketing to people who desire a luxurious lifestyle, jaguar is using:

Suppose you win a small lottery and have the choice of two ways to be paid: you can accept the money in a lump sum or in a series of payments over time. if you pick the lump sum, you get $2,950 today. if you pick payments over time, you get three payments: $1,000 today, $1,000 1 year from today, and $1,000 2 years from today. 1) at an interest rate of 6% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 2) at an interest rate of 9% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 3) years after you win the lottery, a friend in another country calls to ask your advice. by wild coincidence, she has just won another lottery with the same payout schemes. she must make a quick decision about whether to collect her money under the lump sum or the payments over time. what is the best advice to give your friend? a) the lump sum is always better. b) the payments over time are always better. c) it will depend on the interest rate; advise her to get a calculator. d) none of these answers is good advice.