Phoenix Company can invest in each of three cheese-making projects: C1, C2, and C3. Each project requires an initial investment of $330,000 and would yield the following annual cash flows. (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) C1 C2 C3 Year 1 $ 46,000 $ 130,000 $ 214,000 Year 2 142,000 130,000 94,000 Year 3 202,000 130,000 82,000 Totals $ 390,000 $ 390,000 $ 390,000 1. Assume that the company requires a 8% return from its investments. Using net present value, determine which projects, if any, should be acquired. 2. Using the answer from part 1, is the internal rate of return higher or lower than 8% for Project C2

Suppose that hubert, an economist from an am talk radio program, and kate, an economist from a nonprofit organization on the west coast, are arguing over government bailouts. the following dialogue shows an excerpt from their debate: kate: to recent financial crises, the concept of bailouts is a hot topic for debate among everyone these days. hubert: indeed, it’s gotten crazy! a government bailout of severely distressed financial firms is unnecessary because free markets will properly price assets. kate: i don’t know about that. without a bailout of severely distressed financial firms, the economy will experience a deep recession. the disagreement between these economists is most likely due todifferences in scientific judgments . despite their differences, with which proposition are two economists chosen at random most likely to agree? business managers can raise profit more easily by reducing costs than by raising revenue. central banks should focus more on maintaining low unemployment than on maintaining low inflation. employers should not be restricted from outsourcing work to foreign nations

What impact might an economic downturn have on a borrower’s fixed-rate mortgage? a. it might cause a borrower’s payments to go up. b. it might cause a borrower’s payments to go down. c. it has no impact because a fixed-rate mortgage cannot change. d. it has no impact because the economy does not affect interest rates.

Which of the following would create the most money? the initial deposit is $6,500 and the required reserve ratio is 20 percent. the initial deposit is $3,000 and the required reserve ratio is 10 percent. the initial deposit is $7,500 and the required reserve ratio is 25 percent. the initial deposit is $4,500 and the required reserve ratio is 15 percent.