What distinguishes a microbial pathogen from any other microbe? Provide at least two of the three characteristics.  Suggesting that they cause disease is not a sufficient answer.

What is the capital gain on this asset?

If future cash flows are to be expressed in actual $ (A$), the interest rate that should be used in determining the present worth is the market interest rate.

A production equipment at a cost of $500,000 has been purchased by a contract manufacturing company to meet the specific needs of customer that had awarded a 4-year contract with the possibility of extending the contract for another 4 years. The company plans to use the MACRS depreciation method for this equipment as a 7-year property for tax purposes. The income tax rate for the company is 39%, and it expects to have an after -tax rate of return of 12% for all its investments. The equipment generated an annual income of $100,000 for the first four years. The customer decided not to renew the contract after 4 years. Consequently, the company decided to sell the equipment for $180,000 at the end of 4 years. Determine if the company obtained the expected after-tax rate of return on this investment.

An equipment purchased at a cost $80,000 by a local company is being depreciated using MACRS method as a 5-year property. At the end of four years, the management decided to sell the equipment for a modest price of $20,000. The company is in the 34% tax bracket. Compute the tax consequence on the sale of this equipment.

The opportunity cost is the rate of return on the best rejected project.

What is the weighted average cost of capital based on historical method?

Compute the conventional B/C ratio using the expected EUAC.

Compute the conventional B/C ratio for a life of 7 years.

Determine the before tax cost of capital for the company.