a hamburger factory produces 60,000 hamburgers each week. the equipment used costs $10,000 and will remain productive for 4 years. the labor cost per year is $13,500. we have the option of $13,000 equipment, with an operating life of 5 years. it would reduce labor costs to $11,000 per year. should we consider purchasing this equipment (using productivity arguments alone)?

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Jessica wants to get a credit card, but the bank is refusing to give her one. what could be the possible reason behind the bank's refusal to comply with jessica's request? a. she does not have an account with the bank b. she has a bad credit history c. she has a good credit history d. she is 18 years old e. she doesn't have a job

Nathan is an ecologist. he’s studying the effect of secondary consumers on primary consumers. his current research focuses on a population of blue jays and crows. they eat caterpillars and mice. if the number of blue jays increases, what are the likely effects on other populations? 1the number of crows will increase. 2the number of mice will decrease. 3the number of mice will remain the same. 4the number of caterpillars will decrease.