Tiberius Manufacturing is considering two alternative investment proposals with the following data: Proposal X Proposal Y Investment $ 11 comma 600 comma 000 $ 480 comma 000 Useful life 5 years 5 years Estimated annual net cash inflows for 5 years $ 2 comma 320 comma 000 $ 95 comma 000 Residual value $ 54 comma 000 $ 24 comma 000 Depreciation method Straightminusline Straightminusline Required rate of return 14% 14% Calculate the accounting rate of return for Proposal Y. (Round any intermediate calculations and your final answer to two decimal places.)

The state troopers in one state have a motto, “nine you’re fine; ten you’re mine,” which is the standard that they use for pulling over speeders on the state highways. in other words, if the posted speed limit is 55 mph, drivers can drive at a rate up to 64 mph without fear of getting a ticket. which of the following best describes the ethical culture in the state? a. the troopers are following a standard of positive law. b. the troopers are following a normative standard. c. the troopers are following a headline test. d. the troopers are following the blanchard/peale standard.

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?

Advertisers are usually very conscious of their audience. choose an issue of a popular magazine such as time, sports illustrated, vanity fair, rolling stone, or the like. from that issue select three advertisements to analyze. try to determine the audience being appealed to in each advertisement and analyze the appeals used to persuade buyers. how might the appeals differ is the ads were designed to persuade a different audience.