Answer the following problems.
1. For independent projects identified as A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, how many mutually
exclusive bundles can be formed?
2. The inflation rate in a Central American country is 6% per year. What real rate of
return will an investor make on a $100,000 investment in a copper mine stock that
yields an overall internal rate of return of 28% per year?
3. An asset that is book-depreciated over a 5-year period by the straight line method
has BV$_3$ = $62,000 with a depreciation charge of $26,000 per year. Determine (a) the
first cost of the asset and (b) the assumed salvage value.