Assess the cost-effectiveness of Google's investment in artificial intelligence (AI) research using activity-based costing (ABC).

Requirements:

Identify cost drivers in Google's AI research and development initiatives.

Implement an ABC system to allocate costs across different AI projects (e.g., natural language processing, machine learning).

Calculate the cost per AI algorithm development using ABC allocations.

Analyze profitability and societal impact of AI advancements.

Recommend strategies to leverage AI technologies for competitive advantage.

Investment Project	Initial Investment ($)	Annual Cash Flows ($)	Project Life (years)
Project A (NLP)	$25,000,000	$5,000,000	5
Project B (ML)	$20,000,000	$4,000,000	4