Answer:
1. Payback period = 2.8 years
2. Break-even time = 3.8 years
3. NPV = $12,577
Explanation:
NOTE: See the attached excel file for the calculation tables.
1. Determine the payback period for this investment.
Payback period = 2 years and [(49,600 / 70,800) * 12] months = 2 years and 8 months approximately = 2.8 years.
2. Determine the break-even time for this investment.
Break-even time = 3 years and [(23,622 / 36,199) * 12] months = 3 years and 8 months approximately = 3.8 years
3. Determine the net present value for this investment.
Net present value (NPV) of this investment is $12,577
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Answer:
$96.47
Explanation:
The Cost per thousand (CPM) refers to the cost of a media used in reaching 1,000 members of an audience. The M in CPM is the Roman numeral for 1,000.
The formula for cost per thousand (CPM) is:
CPM = (Cost of 1 Unit of a Media Program) ÷ (Size of Media Program's Audience) x 1,000
Cost of 1 Unit of a Media Program (Cost of the ad) = $82,000
Size of Media Program's Audience(Readership of Metro News)= 850,000
Therefore:
CPM = (82000 ÷ 850000) X 1000
=$96.47
Answer: 1. statement d
2. statement d
Explanation: This can be explained as follows :-
1.Government intervention should be done on those sectors that results in maximization of wealth. Private sector is the back bone of every economy's free market, thus, protecting private property is the correct option.
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2. Issuing patent right to the inventor will result in monopoly by that particular producer and that too of a necessary commodity hence option d is correct.
Solution :
Given :
The bonds offer a 
of 4.5% per year
Tax rate = 10% = 0.10
Inflation rate = 2
= + 
= 2 + 4.5
= 6.5
= 
= 
= 5.85
After tax real interest rate = 
-
= 5.85 - 2.0
= 3.85
= 7.0
= +
= 7 + 4.5
= 11.5
= 
= 10.35
= 11.5 x (1 - 0.10)
= 11.5 x 0.90
= 10.35
= -
= 10.35 - 7.0
= 3.35
Putting all the value in table :
Real interest Nominal interest After tax nominal After tax
rate rate interest rate interest rate
2.0 4.5 6.5 5.85 3.85
7.0 4.5 11.5 10.35 3.35
Comparing with the 
, a 
will increase the after after tax real interest rate when the government taxes nominal interest income. This tends to encourage saving, thereby increase the quantity of investment in the economy and the increase the economy's long-run growth rate.
