XYZ corporation is considering a proposal to tool up for productionof a new product.the intial outlay will be?
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Your question is worded in a way that indicates that XYZ corp.  will not have any cash flows for the last(7th) year but only a salvage value for year 7.  So I'll perform the problem with cash flows only comming from years 1-6.\n\nTo determine if this investment should be pursued, we must determing the investments Net Present Value.  That is the present value of inflows minus present value of outflows.\nNPV=PV of inflows - PV of outflows\n\n•At the end of year 1, XYZ will receive 240K.  Discount this back 1 year at the cost of capital, 15%, and the present value is $208,695.65.\n•At the end of year 2, XYZ will receive 240K.  Discount this back 2 years at the cost of capital, 15%, and the present value is $181,474.48\n•At the end of year 3, XYZ will receive 240K.  Discount this back 3 years at the cost of capital, 15%, and the present value is $157,803.90\n•At the end of year 4, XYZ will receive 240K.  Discount this back 4 years at the cost of capital, 15%, and the present value is $137,220.78\n•At the end of year 5, XYZ will receive 240K.  Discount this back 5 years at the cost of capital, 15%, and the present value is $119,322.42\n•At the end of year 6, XYZ will receive 240K.  Discount this back 6 years at the cost of capital, 15%, and the present value is $103,758.62\n•At the end of year 7, XYZ will only receive 100K for the salvage.  Discount this back 7 years at the cost of capital, 15%, and the present value is $37,593.70\n\nSum these present values to find the PV of inflows\nSum = $945,869.55\n\nThe present value of outflows is your initial outlay of $850,000.\n\nPV of inflows - PV of outflows = NPV\n  $945,869.55 - $850,000  =  $95,869.55   \n\nThis investment should be undertaken.  Inflows are greater than your outflow.  If NPV was a negative number, the investment would not be profitable and XYZ would not only never recoup their initial investment amount, but it end up costing the amount the NPV was negative.
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Please check google answers. They do this kind of research all the time for people looking into new industries.
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ANSWER:  It depends on your needs.  Are you looking for a solution that helps your company with process controls, automation of product storage, or basic office tasks?  Will it need to be accessed from the web, by cellphone, or can it be done locally?  \n\nThe first thing you need to do is to sit down and find out what you are trying to accomplish, computer program notwithstanding.  For instance, do you have reports that you are contsantly being created "by hand", when it should be an automated summary provided from existing data?  Or do you have a need to assimilate data for future project forecasts?\n\nIn fact, that is my VERY business... automating processes for business.  In addition, prototyping the flow of your process is important when you want to consider different software vendors.  For instance, some programmers specialize in web design, others in data processing.  A good facilitator should be able to keep costs down and yet get you the best BANG for the buck.\n\nThe answer I have?  It's an unashamed plug for my own company, located here:\n\nhttp://www.zapdude.com\n\nThere is a phone and email contact there as well.\n\nThat is the best answer I can give you!\n\nUPDATE:  I just saw your details regarding the actual requirements.  Of course an application can be created that can meet your needs.  Ensure that any programmer you hire provides you with samples of output that you want to produce before entering a contract with him.
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I would seek a job working for a firm that designs hardware for major OEMs. Servers and data storage are 2 big ones in the US still. Most people dont know it but large corporations like Sun Microsystems, Network Appliance, Fujitsu Siemens, etc. buy their products, or at least the designs, from other companies.
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There is too much movement into open source.\nTheir idea that the TV and PC will merge is right thinking, but they are jumping in late. There are many companies getting into that market, including Cisco.\nInnovations such as touch screens and keyless keyboards, controllers taking the place of remotes will expand away from a visible opeating system. Microsoft will have a hold in the business market. But the home market is anyones market.
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in my area, we have "build a bear". so I think it might be different companies with the same idea. But I couldn't say for sure.
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you want a proposal for a contruction bid. i have one, but it depends on the jobs, roofing, and outside work i have available.
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That would probably fall in the Greeting Card catagory. Check out what would be needed to do that. \n     I'm sure it would include the appropriate printing materials and equipment, as well as distribution information. It is a very niche market, but if you work hard at it, you could probably make a go of it.
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Google keeps all plans proprietary, especially products currently in BETA. However, you can submit ideas to the GMAIL development team. I can't remember what page, but I submitted an idea, and it got accepted.
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Sounds cool.  Pun intended.  I placed this on my watch list because I'd like to know the source for this info when it comes.  Good luck.
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I think you answered your own question...they will likely follow the same path they took with XBox.\n\nCheck out the website:\n\nhttp://www.zune.net/en-US/\n\nI don't think they will find the same success with Zune as they did with XBox personally...Apple does do something right and this seems to be one of them.\n\nMicrosoft, like all large companies, will likely work the same routine...undercut the competitor's prices; arrange more third-party vendors; sign exclusive distribution rights; and take a share.  Then they hold on until the competitor dies or they realize it won't work.  I'm thinking airlines for some reason...a new regional start up always faces prices cuts by the big dogs until they can't even turn a profit...time wastes away what capital they have.\n\nBut Apple isn't a regional startup...and Jobs does seem to do marketing right, so expect this to not be a successful venture for Microsoft.\n\nThe only other thought to share is how Microsoft is pushing the single-device concept.  Sort of like how cell phones can do everything from pictures, navigation, surf the web, etc...MS is trying this with their devices and if they can integrate these devices well, then they could overtake Apple's market share.  But that is a big challenge.
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I think Microsoft will.  They keep adding new services, and they're working on a whole new line of Live products right now.
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You may be in over your head if you have to ask this question.  There are several things you need to consider such as what the risk is, how is the risk rated, what is the mitigation plan, when is the earliest the risk could become a problem, what is the impact, etc.  It would not be a small undertaking to create a decent product or tool.  Hours and hours of coding if you know what you are doing.
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Try getting on board with an existing biz system.\nContact me if you want: camjubin at yahoo
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if ur product is ready then introduce it to the general public thru ads.\ncheers
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Do you have a business plan? I am not looking now, so don't ask, but I have taken profit sharing plans in the past. One thing I always required was a detailed business plan. After all, if I'm doing the work, I want to know that I will eventually get something out of it.
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not sure of this question wording however the company below offer a great marketing plan and the figure everything out for you and mail checks on friday