Coyote Co. is considering two new projects, each requiring an equipment investment of $72,000. Each project will last for three years and produce the following annual net income. Year 1 2 3 TIP $ 6,000 9,000 14,000 $29,000 TOP $ 9,000 9,000 9,000 $27,000 The equipment will have no salvage value at the end of its three-year life. Coyote Co. uses straight-line depreciation. Coyote requires a minimum rate of return of 12%. Present value data are as follows: Present Value of 1 Period 12% 1 .893 2 .797 3 .712 Instructions (a) Compute the net present value of each project. (b) Which project should be selected? Why?

Acompany that makes shopping carts for supermarkets and other stores recently purchased some new equipment that reduces the labor content of the jobs needed to produce the shopping carts. prior to buying the new equipment, the company used 6 workers, who produced an average of 79 carts per hour. workers receive $16 per hour, and machine coast was $49 per hour. with the new equipment, it was possible to transfer one of the workers to another department, and equipment cost increased by $11 per hour while output increased by four carts per hour. a) compute the multifactor productivity (mfp) (labor plus equipment) under the prior to buying the new equipment. the mfp (carts/$) = (round to 4 decimal places). b) compute the productivity changes between the prior to and after buying the new equipment. the productivity growth = % (round to 2 decimal places)

Ineed this asap miguel's boss asks him to distribute information to the entire staff about a mandatory meeting. in 1–2 sentences, describe what miguel should do.

Which of the following best explains how trade enables greater specialization among producers? a. trade diversifies the market by bringing specialized goods from around the world. b. trade requires distribution networks and adds one more step to the production process. c. trade enables producers to open up new markets for their goods and services. d. trade allows people to focus on one kind of production and trade for their other needs.