Nestor Company is considering the purchase of an asset for $100,000. It is expected to produce the following net cash flows. The cash flows occur evenly throughout each year. Compute the break-even time (BET) period for this investment.

Laws corporation is considering the purchase of a machine costing $16,000. estimated cash savings from using the new machine are $4,120 per year. the machine will have no salvage value at the end of its useful life of six years and the required rate of return for laws corporation is 12%. the machine's internal rate of return is closest to (ignore income taxes) (a) 12% (b) 14% (c) 16% (d) 18%

Who would be most critical of these statements about free trade agreements?

Include the presence of an appropriately-skilled labor pool and supporting industries,both of which can play an important role in foreign direct investment decisions