Payback period and accounting rate of return: equal annual operating cash flows with disinvestment roopali is considering an investment proposal with the following cash flows: initial investment-depreciable assets $28,000 initial investment-working capital 4,000 net cash inflows from operations (per year for 8 years) 8,000 disinvestment-depreciable assets 4,000 disinvestment-working capital 2,000 for parts b. and c., round answers to three decimal places, if applicable. a. determine the payback period. answer years b. determine the accounting rate of return on initial investment answer c. determine the accounting rate of return on average investment

Answer the following questions with true or false and provide a brief explanation (2- 3 sentences) a) economies of scale in production give rise to multi-product firms. b) ace hardware corporation is an example of economies of scale in production.

He aldermanalderman company has prepared a sales budget of 42 comma 00042,000 finished units for a 3-month period. the company has an inventory of 10 comma 00010,000 units of finished goods on hand at december 31 and has a target finished goods inventory of 11 comma 00011,000 units at the end of the succeeding quarter. it takes 44 gallons of direct materials to make one unit of finished product. the company has inventory of 64 comma 00064,000 gallons of direct materials at december 31 and has a target ending inventory of 53 comma 00053,000 gallons at the end of the succeeding quarter. how many gallons of direct materials should aldermanalderman company purchase during the 3 months ending march 31? select the labels and enter the amounts to calculate the direct materials (gallons) to be purchased.

Specialization—the division of labor—enhances productivity and efficiency by a) allowing workers to take advantage of existing differences in their abilities and skills. b) avoiding the time loss involved in shifting from one production task to another. c) allowing workers to develop skills by working on one, or a limited number, of tasks. d)all of the means identified in the other answers.