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Larry the Cucumber has been offered $14 million to star in the lead role of the next three Larry Boy adventure movies. If Larry takes this offer, he will have to forgo acting in other Veggie movies that would pay him $5 million at the end of each of the next three years. Assume Larry's personal cost of capital is 10% per year.
-You are considering purchasing a new automated forklift system for your firm's warehouse.The automated forklift will cost $500,000 and generate cash flows of $125,000 per year.The forklift will depreciate evenly over the next five years,at which point it must be replaced.The cost of capital is 8% per year.Based upon the EVA investment rule,should you invest in the automated forklift?

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Definitions:

A1 Area

The primary auditory cortex located in the temporal lobe of the brain, responsible for processing sounds and auditory information.

Auditory Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex that processes auditory information, located in the temporal lobes.

Simple Tones

Pure sounds that consist of a single frequency, unlike complex sounds that contain multiple frequencies.

Electrical Stimulation

The use of electrical impulses to stimulate nerve or muscle cells, often used in medical therapy and research.