An investor who recently returned from overseas decided to invest in a venture which has been proposed by a leading investment company in Ghana. The investor is expected to receive ten (10) sum payments of $5,000 at the end of the year for ten (10) years. However, payment increased by 5% on the 2nd, 10% on the 4th , 15% on the 6th , 20% on the 8th and 25% on the 10th payments. Calculate the sum that should be paid to him now at an interest of 5%.​

After graduation, you plan to work for dynamo corporation for 12 years and then start your own business. you expect to save and deposit $7,500 a year for the first 6 years (t = 1 through t = 6) and $15,000 annually for the following 6 years (t = 7 through t = 12). the first deposit will be made a year from today. in addition, your grandfather just gave you a $32,500 graduation gift which you will deposit immediately (t = 0). if the account earns 9% compounded annually, how much will you have when you start your business 12 years from now?

Beranek corp has $720,000 of assets, and it uses no debt--it is financed only with common equity. the new cfo wants to employ enough debt to raise the debt/assets ratio to 40%, using the proceeds from borrowing to buy back common stock at its book value. how much must the firm borrow to achieve the target debt ratio? a. $273,600b. $288,000c. $302,400d. $317,520e. $333,396

Leading guitar string producer wound up inc. has enjoyed a competitive advantage based on its proprietary coating that gives its strings a clearer sound and longer lifespan than uncoated strings. one of wound up's competitors, however, has recently developed a similar coating using less expensive ingredients, which allows it to charge a lower price than wound up for similar-quality strings. wound up's competitive advantage is in danger due to a. a lack of perceived value b. a lack of organization c. direct imitation and substitution d. resource immobility