Jane purchased a piece of equipment for $250,000 for use in her business. She incurred freight charges of $3,500, installation charges of $2,500, and maintenance costs of $5,000 for the year. At the end of the year, Jane was offered $200,0000 for the equipment. During the year, she incurred depreciation of $25,000. If Jane sells the equipment, what is the amount of gain (loss) recognized on the transaction?

Which of the following is not a potential problem with beta and its estimation? sometimes, during a period when the company is undergoing a change such as toward more leverage or riskier assets, the calculated beta will be drastically different than the "true" or "expected future" beta. the beta of "the market," can change over time, sometimes drastically.

Michigan mattress company is considering the purchase of land and the construction of a new plant. the land, which would be bought immediately (at t = 0), has a cost of $100,000 and the building, which would be erected at the end of the first year (t = 1), would cost $500,000. it is estimated that the firm's afterminustax cash flow will increase by $100,000 starting at the end of the second year, and that this incremental flow would increase at a 10 percent rate annually over the next 10 years. what is the approximate payback period?

To be able to better compare stock performance within the same industry, similar companies are grouped into? a)market sectors b) industry blocks c) performance sectors d) average earning blocks