A company buys a machine for $500,000 and depreciates it on a straight-line basis to zero over a fiveyear period for tax purposes. The investment would result in pre-tax cash cost savings of $200,000 per year, for five years. At the end of 5 years, it is estimated that the machine can be sold for $75,000. The gain on the sale of the machine would be taxed at a 40% tax rate. Based on the relevant cash flows, determine the Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return and the Payback Period of the investment. Is the investment in the machine attractive in economic terms

1. list five staple convenience goods that you or your household buys on a regular basis. (you do not need to use complete sentences. 2.5 points) 2. list three impulse convenience goods that you or someone you know has purchased. (you do not need to use complete sentences. 2.5 points) 3. describe a shopping good that you or someone you know purchased. what kind of research did you or that person do before buying the product? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points) 4. choose an example of a company you could start, and decide which business structure would make the most sense for that type of company (sole proprietorship, partnership, llc, c corporation, s corporation, or nonprofit corporation). explain why this structure would be good for this type of company. give at least 3 reasons. (3-6 sentences. 6.0 points) 5. if you were starting a new business, describe at least three departments to the company that you would need right away. why are these departments so important? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points) 6. describe a product that you think has saturated its market. what makes you think it has saturated its market? (1-5 sentences. 3.0 points)