Which type of incremental analysis did you find the most interesting? What made it stand out to you? What is an example of incremental analysis have you performed recently in your own life. What were some of the costs that you considered in this process (for example, your laptop battery is overheating frequently - you could replace the battery or purchase a new laptop)?

What finances do you need to have to achieve getting somewhere with Cosmetology?  For instance to build your own salon?

Imagine that you are a 25-year old finance professional. You wanted to buy the latest model of your favorite laptop brand. You intend for it to used for your passion project which is video-editing. In the past, you have been engaged by your friends to be their videographer and you received some compensation for it. Thinking that this might be a beginning of a new income source, you wanted to invest in a laptop to begin your project. You can either use your credit card to buy it now or you can wait for 18 months to save for it and purchase in cash. Will you buy the laptop now using  your credit card or will you wait for the next 18 months to purchase it in cash? Why would you choose such decision? Answer this thoroughly.

Should Justin rework the numbers? How should he respond to Sara’s comments about making Donnelly’s look more profitable?

Allison needs to borrow money to become a software engineer. Suppose that compensation of software engineers is expected to increase. Assuming nothing else changes, this means that if Allison borrows now, her cost of borrowing money is expected to decrease due to the following factor: Rising compensation of software engineers provokes inflation. Rising benefits of becoming a software engineer. Decreasing preferences for future consumption. Which of the following events could decrease the cost of money? Check all that apply. The country exports more than it imports Inflation increases The Federal Reserve purchases Treasury securities held by banks The federal deficit increases O O O O

II. Case Application. Answer the following situations by applying what you have learned from the previous discussions. A customer says, "Insurance is a waste of money. If and when I suffer a financial loss because of an accident or some other event, I can pay for it from my savings account." As an insurance agent your primary goal is to change this kind of mindset, how would you persuade this person to purchase insurance? Design a strategy. At 30, Alyssa Valdez invested P50,000 in a time deposit which earns 3% per annum. With the same interest rate, how much would her earnings be at age 35 if she reinvests the interest with the principal. Show your solution

Complete your calculations by filling in the highlighted cells. Note: the PV Annuity table is provided for you. Discuss if you think the cookie business should accept or reject the purchase of the new equipment and why.Additional information has come to your attention regarding the equipment purchase. One of the partner's brother owns the company that sells the equipment and insists the equipment is needed. Discuss any ethical concerns you see with this type of transaction.  Cookie Business           As the owner of the Cookie Business, you are considering the following investment:           Purchase of new equipment  $  250,000.00       Expected  annual increase in sales   $    48,017.50       Time frame 7 years     Acceptable rate needed 9%                 Calculate the Internal Rate of Return:         PV of annuity factor         Internal rate of return                   Accept or reject

One day,  the company chooses to buy their new accounting information system (AIS), and decide which activities in the systems development life cycle (SDLC) can be skipped? Justify your choice and explanation.

You are trying to decide if you are going to drive or fly to San Diego, California for your upcoming vacation. Which of the following is irrelevant when deciding whether to drive or fly to San Diego?     Cost of plane ticket.     Cost of car insurance.     Wear and tear on your vehicle.     Cost of the gasoline.

Which of the following is an opportunity cost of replacing the old computer terminals with new flat-panel displays? O Wages of the registration desk personnel O Cost of electricity to run the terminals O Benefits from a new freezer O Rent on the space occupied by the registration desk