Answer:
r = 11.5%
Explanation:
Given data:
invested amount $20,000
withrawl amount after 5 year is $5000
Amount at the end of 10th yr is $50,000
present value is given as
where
A - amount after given n year
Let 
squaring on both side
solving for t we get
t = 1.711
so, 
Answer:
Henrietta
The amount that Henrietta can deduct in the current year for investigating these two businesses is:
= $83,800.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Investigation cost for expanding the chain into the Northeast = $32,000
Investigation cost for expanding the chain into another location= $51,800
Total investigation costs = $83,800
b) According to the IRS, for the investigation costs to be deductible, they "must be both ordinary and necessary." "Ordinary" refers to common or acceptable expense in the Hotel industry, while "necessary" means the expense helps Henrietta's business in its pursuit of earning income (which a business expansion does). Therefore, the total investigation cost is deductible.
