__________ begins with new-product purchases first by innovators and then by early adopters.

Changes in the quality of a good a. present a problem in the construction of the consumer price index, and that problem is somet

Agata [3.3K]

Answer:

D

Explanation:

The consumer price index measures the changes in price of a basket of good. It is used to measure inflation. Because the price of price of used cars and trucks in US has increased , the CPI would increase

CPI = (cost of basket of goods in current period / cost of basket of goods in base period) x 100

Changes in the quality of good is not included in the calculation of CPI. This is one of its drawbacks

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What a primary cause of inflation

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Excess aggregate demand (AD)

Quick economic growth.

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Zack developed software that helps farmers to plow their fields in a manner that prevents erosion and maximizes the effectivenes

Reil [10]

Answer:

$60,000 or $12,000

Explanation:

1. Since Zack expects Sparky to use the developed software for a period of five years, we could assume that the revenue for the first year of the contract would be $60,000.

2. Or if we Spread out the average revenue for a period of five years from the licensing fee, 60,000 / 5 (years) would give us 12,000 dollars per year.

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Imagine that you are a consultant, and have been hired by Rosewell's board of directors to examine decision making within the fi

poizon [28]

Explanation:

Executive Information System (EIS) is a specialised form of decision making support system designed to give management level employees background information on topics both internal and external to the company. Using this information, they are then guided by the governance policies and standard operating procedures of the company in the decisions they need to make, considering environmental factors, availability of resources and time constraints. The Information Systems models contain routine and special statistical, financial, and other quantitative analysis.

According to Computer Business Research, “the focus on Executive Information Systems is on easy to use user interfaces and graphical displays. The benefits of this is that they offer strong reports and drill down capabilities. Executive Information Systems are important because they help top-level executives analyze, compare and highlight trends in important areas so they can monitor performance and identify opportunities and problems. Over recent years however, the popularity of Executive Information Systems has decreased due to Business Intelligence, analytic(s), and digital dashboards.”

Steps followed in implementing EIS

1. Undertake research – the consultant has to find out what is applicable to the company specifically, looking at the company size, its resources, and other factors that affect information systems.

2. Compare and benchmark with best practices globally, regionally and locally.

3. Procure and/or Install the EIS.

4. Check if it is operating effectively. Also train the end users on how to make efficient use of the information system.

5. Keep monitoring and evaluating the system

N.B: Questions are required to give a more precise answer

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3 years ago

Your neighborhood self-service laundry is for sale and you consider investing in this business. For the business alone and no ot

Oduvanchick [21]

Answer:

The complete present value calcuation is below.

The net present value of this project is: $77,930.58 (assuming a value for the sale of the business equal to the purchase price).

Explanation:

For this problem, the first and basic question is:

<em>Prepare a net present value calculation for this project. What is the net present value of this project?</em>

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<h2>Solution</h2>

The net present value is equal to: the present value of the future cash flows less present value of the investements.

<u>1. Present value of the future cash flows:</u>

The discount factor is equal to 1 / [1 + (1 + r)ⁿ]

Where:

r = 5% = 0.05
n = the number of year

Year Cash flow Discount factor Present value

1 $30,000 1/(1 + 0.05) $30,000/1.05 = $28,571.43

2 $30,000 1/(1 + 0.05)² $30,000/(1.05)² = $27,210.88

3 $30,000 1/(1 + 0.05)³ $30,000/(1.05)³ = $25,915.13

4 $30,000 1/(1 + 0.05)⁴ $30,000/(1.05)⁴ = $24,681.07

5 $30,000 1/(1 + 0.05)⁵ $30,000/(1.05)⁵ = $23,505.78

5 $240,000* 1/(1 + 0.05)⁵ $240,000/(1.05)⁵ = $188,046.28

*For the year 5 you must also consider the value of the business, which is unknow. You should have some information about it. Although unrealistic, at this stage we can just assume a value: let's say it is the same purchase price: $240,000. That is what the last line shows:

The discount the value of the value of the business is:

$240,000 / (1.05)⁵ = $188,046.28

The total present value of the future cash flows is the sum of the present values of all the cash flows:

$28,571.43 + $27,210.88 + $25,915.13 + $24,681.07 + $23,505.78 + $188,046.28 = $317,930.58

<u>2. Calculate the net present value:</u>

Net present value =

= Total present value of future cash flows - investment

Net present value = $317,930.58 - $240,000 = $77,930.58

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