Tombstone Industries is considering a new product expansion. The project will require the firm to use an old piece of equipment that could otherwise be sold today. Currently, the old piece of equipment has a market value of $200,000, and has a book value of $100,000. The tax rate facing the firm is 34%, and the cost of capital is 18%. What is the opportunity cost today for accepting this project

Afactory owner wants his workers to produce as many widgets as they can so he pays his workers based on how many widgets they produce. however, in order to make sure that the workers do not rush and produce a large number of poorly made widgets, he checks the widgets at random at various stages of their manufacture. if a defect is found in a widget, the pay of the entire section of the factory responsible for that defect is docked. how is this factory owner seeking to solve the agency conflict problem in this case?

Which of the following comes after a period of recession in the business cycle? a. stagflation b. a drought c. a boom d. recovery

Consider the labor market for heath care workers. because of the aging population in the united states, the output price for health care services has increased. holding all else equal, what effect does this have on the labor market for health care employees? a. the equilibrium wage increases and the equilibrium quantity of labor increases.b. the equilibrium wage increases and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreases.c. the equilibrium wage decreases and the equilibrium quantity of labor increases.d. the equilibrium wage decreases and the equilibrium quantity of labor decreases.