Nguyen Company has an opportunity to purchase an asset that will cost the company $36,000. The asset is expected to add $12,000 per year to the company's net income. Assuming the asset has a five-year useful life and zero salvage value, the unadjusted rate of return (based on average investment) will be:

Financial information that is capable of making a difference in a decision is

Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories? a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process b. to provide a stock of goods that will provide a selection for customers c. to take advantage of quantity discounts d. to minimize holding costs e. all of the above are functions of inventory.

If an investment has 35 percent more nondiversifiable risk than the market portfolio, its beta will be: