You have $5,500 in cash. you can deposit it today in a mutual fund earning 4.5% interest, compounded quarterly. or, you can wait, enjoy some of it, and invest $4,500 in your classmate’s start-up business in 2 years. your classmate is promising you a return of 8% apr on your investment. whichever investment you choose, you will need to cash in at the end of 10 years from today. assume your classmate is trustworthy and both investments carry the same risk! which one will you choose? ( do not base your answer on how much fun you will have spending that $1,000 over 2 years! )

Aland development company purchases several acres of land adjacent to a wildlife reserve. it plans to build a new community, complete with shops and schools. green sands, a local environmental group, complains that the company's proposed building methods will disrupt the area's ecological balance. the company wants to respect the local ecology but also wants to build its development. the company decides to schedule a meeting with green sands's representatives to make choices about the property that are agreeable to both sides. which strategy would be most effective in this situation?

Franklin painting company is considering whether to purchase a new spray paint machine that costs $4,800. the machine is expected to save labor, increasing net income by $720 per year. the effective life of the machine is 15 years according to the manufacturer’s estimate. required determine the unadjusted rate of return based on the average cost of the investment.

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.