Use the following information to answer the next two questions: On January 1, 2018, Jimbo Enterprises purchased new equipment for its training center. The equipment cost $220,000. Jimbo paid $25,000 down and is required to pay the rest in semiannual installments for the next 8 years. Jimbo's cost of borrowing is 4%. A) What is the amount of the semiannual payment Jimbo will make every six months?
B) What is the total amount of interest expense Jimbo will pay over the life of the loan?

Which term refers to the amount of products generated divided by the inputs necessary to create that output? a. performance b. industry ranking c. productivity d. organizational performance e. organizational effectiveness

Dahlia enterprises needs someone to supply it with 127,000 cartons of machine screws per year to support its manufacturing needs over the next five years, and you’ve decided to bid on the contract. it will cost you $940,000 to install the equipment necessary to start production; you’ll depreciate this cost straight-line to zero over the project’s life. you estimate that in five years, this equipment can be salvaged for $77,000. your fixed production costs will be $332,000 per year, and your variable production costs should be $11.00 per carton. you also need an initial investment in net working capital of $82,000. if your tax rate is 30 percent and your required return is 11 percent on your investment, what bid price should you submit? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Why should managers invest any excess cash