Darlene plans to purchase $3,000 in furniture for her office. She is currently in the 20% tax bracket, so her after tax cost of the furniture is $ if she purchases it in the current year. She expects her marginal rate will increase to 25% next year. If she waits until next year to purchase the furniture and her after tax rate of return is 7%, the after-tax cost of her furniture will be $ (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.)

The cost of labor is significantly lower in many countries than in the united states. if you move manufacturing to a facility to a country labeled as part of the axis of evil and a threat to world peace you will increase the net income of your client by $10 million per the facility is located in a country which limits personal freedom and engages in state sponsored terrorism. imagine you are a marketing consultant. (a) what would you tell the executives to do? (b) what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?