Afirm produces output (y) using two inputs, labor (l) and capital (k), according to the following cobb-douglas production function: y = f(l, k) = l^0.25 k^0.75. assume that =100 and k=50 and suppose that the firm decides to reduce its use of capital and replace those machine hours with some additional labor hours. approximately how many labor hours will the firm need to add for each machine hour it cut in order to maintain the same level of output (i. e., stay on the same isoquant)? give your answer to two decimal places.

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?

Information on gerken power co., is shown below. assume the company’s tax rate is 40 percent. debt: 9,400 8.4 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 21 years to maturity, selling for 100.5 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments. common stock: 219,000 shares outstanding, selling for $83.90 per share; beta is 1.24. preferred stock: 12,900 shares of 5.95 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $97.10 per share. market: 7.2 percent market risk premium and 5 percent risk-free rate. required: calculate the company's wacc. (do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) wacc %

About time delivery co. incurred the following costs related to trucks and vans used in operating its delivery service: classify each of the costs as a capital expenditure or a revenue expenditure. 1. changed the oil and greased the joints of all the trucks and vans. 2. changed the radiator fluid on a truck that had been in service for the past four years. 3. installed a hydraulic lift to a van. 4. installed security systems on four of the newer trucks. 5. overhaul the engine on one of the trucks purchased three years ago. 6. rebuilt the transmission on one of the vans that had been driven 40,000 miles. the van was no longer under warranty. 7. removed a two-way radio from one of the trucks and installed a new radio with a greater range of communication. 8. repaired a flat tire on one of the vans. 9. replaced a truck's suspension system with a new suspension system that allows for the delivery of heavier loads. 10. tinted the back and side windows of one of the vans to discourage theft of contents.