Quip Corporation wants to purchase a new machine for $300,000. Management predicts that the machine will produce sales of $200,000 each year for the next 5 years. Expenses are expected to include direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead (excluding depreciation) totaling $80,000 per year. The firm uses straight-line depreciation with an assumed residual (salvage) value of $50,000. Quip's combined income tax rate, t, is 40%. What is the payback period for the new machine (rounded to the nearest one-tenth of a year)

Carlos would like to start saving for his son’s college expenses. which type of savings account should carlos open? ida money market 529 plan basic savings account

Summarize the specific methods used by interest groups in order to influence governmental decisions making in all three branches of government. provide at least two examples from each branch.

Which of the following businesses is most likely to disrupt an existing industry? a. closer connex developed an earphone that receives emails and text messages and converts them to voice messages. the first models had poor reception, but they rapidly improved over time. b. mega technologies reconfigured the components used in its touchscreen tablets to create a new type of wearable device for use in restaurants and other service industries. c. particle inc. developed a teleportation technology that can transport physical materials instantaneously across great distances. d. altrea added advanced camera technology to its premium line of smartphones so that they would take the highest-quality photos of all phones on the market.