The operating and maintenance expenses for a mining machine are expected to be $11,880 in the first year and increase by $864 per year during the 15-year life of the machine. What uniform series of payments would cover these expenses over the life of the machine

In a chapter 7 bankruptcy, a debtor:

Provide three examples of how the purpose of investing is different than the purpose of saving

Which of the following actions would be most likely to reduce potential conflicts of interest between stockholders and managers? a. change the corporation's formal documents to make it easier for outside investors to acquire a controlling interest in the firm through a hostile takeover. b. eliminate a requirement that members of the board of directors must hold a high percentage of their personal wealth in the firm's stock. c. for a firm that compensates managers with stock options, reduce the time before options are vested, i.e., the time before options can be exercised and the shares that are received can be sold. d. pay managers large cash salaries and give them no stock options. e. beef up the restrictive covenants in the firm's debt agreements.