Firm a is negotiating with firm b to purchase firm b and bring it into the corporate organization headed by firm a. the two firms agree to the following: firm b's average annual income is $900, to continue for 10 years after purchase. firm b's total owner's equity is $2,000. firm b's market value of net identifiable assets is $3,500. the average rate of return in b's industry is 10%. the risk adjusted rate of return for the purchase is 8%. compute the purchase price for b implied by this information. the present value of an annuity of $1 for 10 years at 8% is 6.71008, and at 10% is 6.14457.

How do communism and socialism differ in terms of the role that government plays in the economy ?

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?

Kubin company’s relevant range of production is 24,000 to 31,000 units. when it produces and sells 27,500 units, its average costs per unit are as follows: