The cash flow series for two projects are Alt. A and Alt. B. YEAR 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Alt. A - F1 X X X X X X + S1
Alt. B - F2 Y Y Y Y Y Y + S2

Assume that F2 > F1, and X, Y, S1, and S2 are positive; the incremental rate of return (i*) on the additional investment in Alt. B can be calculated with the following expression: choose one:

a. 0 = - F2 + Y (P/A, i*, 6) + S2 (P/F, i*, 6)
b. 0 = - (F2 - F1) + (Y - X) (P/A, i*, 5) + (S2 - S1) (P/F, i*, 6)
c. 0 = - (F2 - F1) (F/P, i*, 6) + (Y - X) (F/A, i*, 6) + (S2 - S1)
d. 0 = - (F2 - F1) + (Y - X) + (Y + S2) - (X + S1)
e. 0 = (F1 - F2) (F/P, i*, 6) + (X - Y) (F/A, i*, 6) + (S2 - S1)
f. 0 = - F1 + X (P/A, i*, 6) + S1 (P/F, i*, 6)
g. 0 = - F2 + Y (P/A, i*, 6) + S2 (P/F, i*, 6)
h. 0 = - F1 + X (P/A, i*, 5) + S1 (P/F, i*, 6)
i. 0 = - F2 + Y (P/A, i*, 5) + S2 (P/F, i*, 6)

The text states, “the committee anticipates that it will be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate when it has seen further improvement in the labor market….” why would the committee raise the federal funds rate as the labor market improves?

Ida sidha karya company is a family-owned company located on the island of bali in indonesia. the company produces a handcrafted balinese musical instrument called a gamelan that is similar to a xylophone. the gamelans are sold for $860. selected data for the company’s operations last year follow: units in beginning inventory 0 units produced 320 units sold 285 units in ending inventory 35 variable costs per unit: direct materials $ 135 direct labor $ 355 variable manufacturing overhead $ 30 variable selling and administrative $ 15 fixed costs: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 64,000 fixed selling and administrative $ 27,000 the absorption costing income statement prepared by the company’s accountant for last year appears below: sales $ 245,100 cost of goods sold 205,200 gross margin 39,900 selling and administrative expense 31,275 net operating income $ 8,625 required: 1. under absorption costing, how much fixed manufacturing overhead cost is included in the company's inventory at the end of last year? 2. prepare an income statement for last year using variable costing. what is the amount of the difference in net operating income between the two costing methods?

Archangel manufacturing calculated a predetermined overhead allocation rate at the beginning of the year based on a percentage of direct labor costs. the production details for the year are given below. calculate the manufacturing overhead allocation rate for the year based on the above data. (round your final answer to two decimal places.) a) 42.42% b) 257.14% c) 235.71% d) 1, 206.90% archangel production details.