Answer:
$527,615.08
Explanation:
The formula that describes the present value of an investment compounded semiannually is:

For a future value of $630,000 obtained at a 6% annual rate for 3 years, the present value is:

Maria's gift is worth $527,615.08 today.
Answer:
D
The throughput time of the system is 35
Explanation:
When we talk of the throughput time of a system, we are referring to the total time utilized from the start of the job to the end
So to calculate the throughput time of this system, we simply need to add all the hours of work together (proceeds time)
That would be; 5 + 9 + 4 + 9 + 8 = 35
Answer:
May 5
Merchandise Inventory $6,000 (debit)
Freight Charges $100 (debit)
Accounts Payable : Archie Co. $6,000 (credit)
Cash $100 (credit)
May 12
Accounts Payable : Archie Co. $2,500 (debit)
Merchandise Inventory $2,500 (credit))
May 14
Accounts Payable : Archie Co. $3,500 (debit)
Discount Received $70 (credit)
Cash $3,430 (credit)
Explanation:
May 5
Recognize the Assets of Merchandise and a Liability : Accounts Payable : Archie Co. as a result of purchase.
Also Recognize the Freight Expenses since this is a F.O.B delivery
May 12
De-recognize the Liability : Accounts Payable - Archie Co. and the Merchandise Inventory asset to the extend of Merchandise returned to Archie Co.
May 14
De-recognize the Liability : Accounts Payable : Archie Co. of $3,500 and the Cash assets to the extend of Payment made to Archie Co less cash discount of $3,430 .
Answer:
B, penetration pricing
Explanation:
Penetration pricing is a pricing strategy in which a manufacturer sets the price of its product low for a start so as to have a wide reach and acceptability in the market.
This pricing strategy is meant to make customers ditch their usual product for the new product, thereby having the new product attracting customers to itself.
Ultimately, penetration pricing increases market share of the new product manufacturer as it gains a lot of customers within the shortest possible time.
Penetration helps to discourage new product entrance into the market thus giving the product a large/high stock turnover throughout the product's distribution channel.
In the above question, Frito lay introduced its chips at a low price of 69cents for a period of time (first few months, say 3 or 4 months for example) in order to gain market share quickly.
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Answer:
Present value = $6404.20
Explanation:
Data provided in the question :
Amount of the Centennial lottery prize won = $1.4 million = $1,400,000
Time after which the amount will be received, n = 70 years
Discount rate, r = 8%
Now,
the present values is given as:

on substituting the respective values, we get

or
Present value = $6404.20