(a) discounted cash flow method of capital budgeting. (b) estimate of the average annual return on investment that a project will generate. (c) capital budgeting method that identifies the discount rate that generates a zero net present value. (d) decision that requires managers to evaluate potential capital investments to determine whether they meet a minimum criterion. (e) only capital budgeting method based on net income instead of cash flow. (f) ratio of the present value of future cash flows to the initial investment. (g) value that a cash flow that happens today will be worth at some point in the future. (h) concept recognizing that cash received today is more valuable than cash received in the future. (i) decision that requires a manager to choose from a set of alternatives. (j) how long it will take for a particular capital investment to pay for itself. (k) capital budgeting technique that compares the present value of the future cash flows for a project to its original investment.

What do economists mean when they use the latin expression ceteris paribus?

The production manager of rordan corporation has submitted the following quarterly production forecast for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter units to be produced 10,800 8,500 7,100 11,200 each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours, and direct laborers are paid $20.00 per hour. required: 1. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year. assume that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecasted number of units produced. 2. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is not adjusted each quarter. instead, assume that the company’s direct labor workforce consists of permanent employees who are guaranteed to be paid for at least 2,500 hours of work each quarter. if the number of required direct labor-hours is less than this number, the workers are paid for 2,500 hours anyway. any hours worked in excess of 2,500 hours in a quarter are paid at the rate of 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for direct labor.

Kimberly has been jonah in preparing his personal income tax forms for a couple of years. jonah's boss recommended kimberly because she had done a good job setting up the company's new accounting system. jonah is very satisfied with kimberly's work and feels that the fees she charges are quite reasonable. kimberly would be classified as a(n) (a) independent auditor (b) private accountant (c) public accountant (d) accounting broker