A Janitorial Services Firm Is Considering Two Brands of Industrial

question 135

Multiple Choice

A janitorial services firm is considering two brands of industrial vacuum cleaner to equip their staff.Option A will cost $1500,will require servicing of $200 per year,and last five years.Option B will cost $1000,require servicing of $100 per year,and last three years.If the cost of capital is 8%,which is the better option,given that the firm has an ongoing requirement for vacuum cleaners?

• A)Option A,since it has a lower equivalent annual annuity.
• B)Option B,since it has a lower equivalent annual annuity.
• C)Option A,since it has a greater equivalent annual annuity.
• D)Option B,since it has a greater equivalent annual annuity.
• E)Both options have the same equivalent annual annuity.

Identify and describe different strategies of resource partitioning and their ecological implications.

Recognize the importance of keystone species and their impact on community structure.

Understand the ecological consequences of invasive species and anthropogenic changes on native populations.

Explain the process and effects of character displacement in species evolution.

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Definitions:

Survivorship Curve

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Reproductive Years

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Growth Curve

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