The ford motor company is considering three mutually exclusive electronic stability control systems for protection against rollover of its automobiles. the investment period is four years (equal lives), and the marr is 12% per year. data for fixturing costs of the systems are given below. which alternative should the company select? alternative a
irr = 19.2&
capital investment = $12,000
net annual receipt = $4,000
salvage value = $3,000

alternative b
irr = 18
capital investment = $15,800
net annual receipt = $5.200
salvage value = $3,500

alternative c
irr = 19.2&
capital investment = $8,000
net annual receipt = $3.000
salvage value = $1,500

17.     chef a says that garnish should be added to a soup right before serving. chef b says that garnish should be cooked with the other ingredients in a soup. which chef is correct? a. chef a is correct. b. both chefs are correct. c. chef b is correct. d. neither chef is correct. student c   incorrect which is correct answer?

Stocks a, b, and c are similar in some respects: each has an expected return of 10% and a standard deviation of 25%. stocks a and b have returns that are independent of one another; i.e., their correlation coefficient, r, equals zero. stocks a and c have returns that are negatively correlated with one another; i.e., r is less than 0. portfolio ab is a portfolio with half of its money invested in stock a and half in stock b. portfolio ac is a portfolio with half of its money invested in stock a and half invested in stock c. which of the following statements is correct? a. portfolio ab has a standard deviation that is greater than 25%.b. portfolio ac has an expected return that is less than 10%.c. portfolio ac has a standard deviation that is less than 25%.d. portfolio ab has a standard deviation that is equal to 25%.e. portfolio ac has an expected return that is greater than 25%.

Barney corporation recognized a $100 million preferred stock balance on 12/31/2019. on january 1, 2020, barney issued $10 million in preferred dividends. on the same date, barney raised an additional $20 million via a new issuance of preferred stock. on december 31, 2020, the market value of the original amount of preferred shares rose $5 million. under us gaap, the 12/31/2020 year ending preferred stock balance is: