Assume no residual market value for the plant. (X1= $100 and X2=8%) a. What is the simple payback period for the plant? b. What is the discounted payback period when the MARR is x2% per vear?

The consultancy Imagination Inc. is working with its manufacturing client Parts-R-Us to improve their on-time performance. The firm can earn a bonus of up to $1,000,000 based on how much the on-time performance actually improves. It's current (baseline) on-time performance is 90%. The company typically completes approximately 1,000 orders per month, with approximately 100 orders delayed. The bonus payment is prorated according to the following criteria: · The on-time performance improvement is calculated based on a reduction in late events or an improvement in on-time performance. · No bonus is earned for the first 25% reduction in late events, say from 100 to 75. Maximum bonus is earned once Parts-R-Us achieves 95% on-time performance. Please answer the following: Write down a formula to determine the total bonus amount to be received Using your formula, show how much bonus would be paid if Parts-R-Us achieves 94% on-time performance.

RESUELVA EL SIGUIENTE PROBLEMA Investment Annual operating Cost. Began first (1)year until the 6th year (A=$1,500) Annual Revenues: Began first (1¹h)year until the 6th year. Additional Revenues: Gradient beginning 2nd year G= $800 until the 6th year. Salvage Value at the end of 6th year or MV8= $2,000 Investment life n=6 years. MARR=6% $10,000 1,500 2,500 G=$800 MV6= $2,000 a. Draw the cash flow diagram b. PW, AW and FW Determine if the investment is viable or not. c. IRR d. ERR

Two investment projects are being evaluated based on their payback periods. The first alternative requires an initial investment of $520,000, has gross revenues of $85,000, annual O&M costs of $17,000 and a service life of 23 years. What is the project's discounted payback period if the MARR is 10% per year? OA. 8.8 years OB. 19.1 years OC. 15.2 years OD. 9.9 years If the second alternative has a payback period of 20 years, which alternative should be preferred based on the payback period? OA. The second alternative OB. The first alternative