Equipment a Costing $80 000 Is Expected to Generate $12

question 18

Multiple Choice

Equipment A costing $80 000 is expected to generate $12 000 annually in cash inflows during its life of 8 years. Equipment B costing $120 000 is expected to generate $17 000 annually in cash inflows during its life of 8 years. Equipment C costing $60 000 is expected to generate $8000 annually in cash inflows during its life of 9 years. Rank the three investments in terms of payback period.

• A) A1, B2, C3.
• B) B1, A2, C3
• C) A1, B2, C3
• D) C1, A2, B3

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IUPAC Name

The systematic naming of chemical compounds according to the rules set by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Orbital

A region around the nucleus of an atom where there is a high probability of finding an electron.

Lone Pair Electrons

Pairs of valence electrons that are not shared with another atom and are localized on a single atom in a molecule.

Azeotropic Mixture

A mixture of two or more liquids that maintains its composition and boiling point during distillation, making it impossible to separate by distillation.