A manufacturer of fabricated metal products has acquired a new plasma table for $37,000. It is projected that the acquisition of this equipment will increase revenue by $10,000 per year. Operating costs for the machine will average $2,600 per year. The machine will be depreciated using the MACRS method, with a recovery period of 7 years. The company uses an after-tax MARR rate of 10% and has an effective tax rate of 30%.

What conclusion can be drawn by comparing the results of the before- and after-tax analyses?

A car with mass 1190kg is traveling to the east at 14m/s, while a truck with mass 7700kg is traveling to the west at 25m/s. They both collide head-on, becoming entangled. (a)Find the total momentum of the system before the collision(b)Find the final speed of both objects after the collision.(c)Find the change in the velocity of each object. (d)Find the total momentum of the system after collision(e)Find the change in the kinetic energy of the system consisting of both cars.

A vending machine in the student cafeteria dispenses drinks into paper cups. A sample of 15 cups yields a mean of 15.3 ounces with a variance of 3.5. After adjusting the machine, a sample of 10 cups produces an average of 17.1 ounces with a variance of 3.9. If s² is assumed to be constant before and after the adjustment, construct a 95 percent confidence interval for the difference in mean fills. Assume the amounts dispensed are normally distributed.

The tabulated value is

The margin of error is

The lower limit is  and the Upper limit is

company plans to invest in new equipment to improve productivity. The planned investment is $500,000 now and $100,000 in year 1. The gross income for year 1 is $175,000, year 2 is $300,000, and year 3 is $600,000. Taxes related to the investment are $50,000 in year 1, $75,000 in year 2 and $100,000 in year 3.

solve for: The before tax rate of return for the investment, The after-tax rate of return for the investment and How does the after-tax rate of return compare to the company’s MARR of 15%?

A medium-sized profitable corporation may buy a $15,000 used pickup truck for use by the shipping and receiving department. During the truck’s 5-year useful life, it is estimated the firm will save $4000 per year after all the costs of owning and operating the truck have been paid. Truck salvage value is estimated at $4500. a. What is the before-tax ROR? b. What is the after-tax ROR? Assume straight-line depreciation, 34% tax rate.

calculate the pH for a strong acid + strong base titration in which 5.00 mL of the M(OH)₂ was transferred via pipet to a beaker and HCl was added from the buret.

Concentration of base is 0.0721 M

Concentration of acid is 0.0524 M

Please show work.

Calculate the pH:

a) before any HCl is added

b) after the addition of 4.00 mL HCl

c) after the addition of 9.00 mL HCl

d) 4.00 mL beyond the equivalence point

You are not only an emergency manager (disaster management) in your county, but also a graduate student completing your Masters in Emergency Management. After this class you discover that your office does not approach social vulnerabilities in your community in a complex way. How would you talk to your Director about the lack of attention to diverse populations before, during, and after a disaster? What items would you use from the textbook and other sources to make a persuasive argument?

Assume you own and operate a firm that can be best described as perfectly competitive. However, prices are falling and your firm is no longer profitable:

a. explain a strategic action that you might take to increase your profits

b.draw a diagram of your firm before you made this strategic decision

c. draw a diagram of your after you made this strategic decision

d. outline five competitive actions you might undertake after you have made the strategic decision

A company is considering the purchase of an industrial laser for $150,000. The device has a useful life of five years and a salvage (market) value of $30,000 at the end of those five years. The before-tax cash flow is estimated to be $45,000 per year. The laser would be depreciated using MACRS with a recovery period of three years. If the effective income tax is 25% and the after-tax MARR is 15%, use the PW method on an after-tax basis to determine the profitability of the laser and make a recommendation.

A company is considering the purchase of an industrial laser for $150,000. The device has a useful life of five years and a salvage (market) value of $30,000 at the end of those five years. The before-tax cash flow is estimated to be $45,000 per year. The laser would be depreciated using MACRS with a recovery period of three years. If the effective income tax is 25% and the after-tax MARR is 15%, use the PW method on an after-tax basis to determine the profitability of the laser and make a recommendation.