A manager at Strateline Manufacturing must choose between two shipping alternatives: Two-day freight and five-day freight.

Using five-day freight would cost $170 less than using two-day freight. The primary consideration is holding cost, which is $10 per unit a year. 2,250 items are to be shipped.

(a) Which alternative would you recommend? Explain

Arnold rossiter is a 40-year-old employee of the barrington company who will retire at age 60 and expects to live to age 75. the firm has promised a retirement income of $20,000 at the end of each year following retirement until death. the firm's pension fund is expected to earn 7 percent annually on its assets and the firm uses 7% to discount pension benefits. what is barrington's annual pension contribution to the nearest dollar for mr. rossiter? (assume certainty and end-of-year cash flows.)