When several alternative investment proposals of the same amount are being considered, the one with the largest net present value is the most desirable. if the alternative proposals involve different amounts of investment, it is useful to prepare a relative ranking of the proposals by using a(n):

a. average rate of return

b. consumer price index

c. present value index

d. price-level index

Grant, inc., acquired 30% of south co.’s voting stock for $200,000 on january 2, year 1, and did not elect the fair value option. the price equaled the carrying amount and the fair value of the interest purchased in south’s net assets. grant’s 30% interest in south gave grant the ability to exercise significant influence over south’s operating and financial policies. during year 1, south earned $80,000 and paid dividends of $50,000. south reported earnings of $100,000 for the 6 months ended june 30, year 2, and $200,000 for the year ended december 31, year 2. on july 1, year 2, grant sold half of its stock in south for $150,000 cash. south paid dividends of $60,000 on october 1, year 2. before income taxes, what amount should grant include in its year 1 income statement as a result of the investment?

With only a part-time job and the need for a professional wardrobe, rachel quickly maxed out her credit card the summer after graduation. with her first full-time paycheck in august, she vowed to pay $270 each month toward paying down her $8 comma 368 outstanding balance and not to use the card. the card has an annual interest rate of 18 percent. how long will it take rachel to pay for her wardrobe? should she shop for a new card? why or why not?

Question 3 options: ps.55 four corners is an ibc company that sells delicious navajo tacos in the crossroads food court. part of their success can be attributed to the freshly fried indian bread that is used not only for the tacos, but also for dessert items. as demand grows the fry-bread process is becoming a bottleneck. operations management for the company is looking at two different process options to replace the highly manual process currently being used. option 1 (medium automation) would cost $175 to implement whereas option 2 (high automation) would cost $350. with option 1 the variable cost per fry bread produced would be $0.20. the variable cost for option 2 would be $0.09 per fry bread. at what volume (demand) of fry breads is the cost for the two options the same? (display your answer to two decimal places.)