Health Care Systems of the South Is About to Buy

question 48

Essay

Health Care Systems of the South is about to buy an expensive piece of diagnostic equipment. The company estimates that it will generate uniform revenues of $500,000 for each of the next eight years. What is the present value of this stream of earnings, at an interest rate of 6%?
What is the present value if the machine lasts only six years, not eight?
If the equipment cost $2,750,000, should the company purchase it?

Understand the adjustments in the economy following shifts in expectations about future prices and their impact on wage bargaining.

Assess the interaction between monetary policy, aggregate demand, and long-run economic equilibrium.

Understanding of short-run and long-run equilibrium in the economy.

Knowledge of factors that cause shifts in aggregate supply and demand.