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In regards to modern operating systems If you are asked to design a hotel check-in system...

In regards to modern operating systems If you are asked to design a hotel check-in system that has three steps, what would you like to propose? If you are asked to detail your previous design so that it has five steps, how would you update it and why? If you are asked to propose a hotel check-in system without any limitation in steps, what would it be and why?

In: Computer Science

You are part of a Design and Construct team for a conference centre and 300 bed...

You are part of a Design and Construct team for a conference centre and 300 bed hotel accommodation in Darwin, Northern Territory. The site is 10 hectares on the oceanfront. The developer wants the project to be environmentally friendly and to minimise energy consumption and water usage while maintaining a luxury hotel feel. List the factors and strategies that you would consider most important in the design of this building, i.e. the design adaptations for the building.

In: Civil Engineering

You are part of a Design and Construct team for a conference centre and 300 bed...

You are part of a Design and Construct team for a conference centre and 300 bed hotel accommodation in Darwin, Northern Territory. The site is 10 hectares on the oceanfront. The developer wants the project to be environmentally friendly and to minimise energy consumption and water usage while maintaining a luxury hotel feel. List the factors and strategies that you would consider most important in the design of this building, i.e. the design adaptations for the building.

In: Civil Engineering

Resorts & Spas, a magazine devoted to upscale vacations and accommodations, published its Reader's Choice List...

Resorts & Spas, a magazine devoted to upscale vacations and accommodations, published its Reader's Choice List of the top 20 independent beachfront boutique hotels in the world. The data shown are the scores received by these hotels based on the results from Resorts & Spas' annual Readers' Choice Survey. Each score represents the percentage of respondents who rated a hotel as excellent or very good on one of three criteria (comfort, amenities, and in-house dining). An overall score was also reported and used to rank the hotels. The highest ranked hotel, the Muri Beach Odyssey, has an overall score of 94.3, the highest component of which is 97.7 for in-house dining. If required, round your answer to three decimal places.

Hotel Overall Comfort Amenities In-House Dining
Muri Beach Odyssey 94.3 94.5 90.8 97.7
Pattaya Resort 92.9 96.6 84.1 96.6
Sojourner's Respite 92.8 99.9 100.0 88.4
Spa Carribe 91.2 88.5 94.7 97.0
Penang Resort and Spa 90.4 95.0 87.8 91.1
Mokihana Hōkele 90.2 92.4 82.0 98.7
Theo's of Cape Town 90.1 95.9 86.2 91.9
Cap d'Agde Resort 89.8 92.5 92.5 88.8
Spirit of Mykonos 89.3 94.6 85.8 90.7
Turismo del Mar 89.1 90.5 83.2 90.4
Hotel Iguana 89.1 90.8 81.9 88.5
Sidi Abdel Rahman Palace 89.0 93.0 93.0 89.6
Sainte-Maxime Quarters 88.6 92.5 78.2 91.2
Rotorua Inn 87.1 93.0 91.6 73.5
Club Lapu-Lapu 87.1 90.9 74.9 89.6
Terracina Retreat 86.5 94.3 78.0 91.5
Hacienda Punta Barco 86.1 95.4 77.3 90.8
Rendezvous Kolocep 86.0 94.8 76.4 91.4
Cabo de Gata Vista 86.0 92.0 72.2 89.2
Sanya Deluxe 85.1 93.4 77.3 91.8

1.Use the t test to determine the significance of each independent variable. What is the conclusion for each test at the 0.01 level of significance? If your answer is zero, enter “0”.

The p-value associated with the estimated regression parameter b1 is ___ (not 0)

2. Remove all independent variables that are not significant at the 0.01 level of significance from the estimated regression equation. What is your recommended estimated regression equation? Enter a coefficient of zero for any independent variable you chose to remove.

y hat = 45.1461 +() x1 +() x2 + ()x3

In: Statistics and Probability

Airnova Inc. has two types of bonds, Bond D and Bond F. Both have 8 percent...

Airnova Inc. has two types of bonds, Bond D and Bond F. Both have 8 percent coupons, make semiannual payments, and are priced at par value. Bond D has 2 years to maturity. Bond F has 15 years to maturity. Airnova Inc. is considering four different types of stocks. They each have a required return of 20 percent and a dividend of $3.75 for share. Stocks, A, B, and C are expected to maintain constant growth rates in dividends for the near future of 10 percent, 0 percent, and -5 percent, respectively. Stock D is a growth stock and will increase its dividend by 30 percent for the next four years and then maintain a constant 12 percent growth rate after that.

  • If interest rates suddenly rise by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in both bonds?

  • If interest rates suddenly fall by 2 percent, what is the percentage change in both bonds?

  • What does this tell you about the interest rate risk of longer-term bonds?

In: Operations Management

Globular clusters were classified by Shapley and Sawyer as being on a scale from 1 to...

Globular clusters were classified by Shapley and Sawyer as being on a scale from 1 to 12 where 1 is very loosely packed central area and 12 is highly packed central area. As a visual astronomer, it seems difficult to judge the concentration of a globular cluster.

Has anyone tried to classify globular clusters concentration classes for something like the Astronomical League Club for Globular Clusters? http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/globular/globular1.html

It seems that to judge concentration you first need to know what percentage of the diameter of the globular cluster corresponds to the packed core. Visually, knowing the official stated size seems to be required since without that, it is hard to say how concentrated the core is as a glow percentage.

Can any human eye get anywhere near detecting all twelve steps of concentration? It is easy enough to distinguish 3 or 4 levels, but twelve seems daunting.

How can I attempt to properly judge globular clusters on the Shapley and Sawyer scale?

In: Physics

Consider the following scenario to understand the relationship between marginal and average values. Suppose Edison is...

Consider the following scenario to understand the relationship between marginal and average values. Suppose Edison is a professional basketball player, and his game log for free throws can be summarized in the following table. Fill in the columns with Edison's free-throw percentage for each game and his overall free-throw average after each game. Game Game Result Season Total Game Free-Throw Percentage Average Free-Throw Percentage 1 8/10 8/10 80 80 2 4/10 12/20 3 2/8 14/28 4 2/4 16/32 5 6/8 22/40 On the following graph, use the orange points (square symbol) to plot Edison's free-throw percentage for each game individually, and use the green points (triangle symbol) to plot his overall average free-throw percentage after each game. Note: Plot your points in the order in which you would like them connected. Line segments will connect the points automatically. Game Free-Throw Percentage Average Free-Throw Percentage 0 1 2 3 4 5 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE GAME You can think of the result in any one game as being Edison's marginal free-throw percentage. Based on your previous answer, you can deduce that when Edison's marginal free-throw percentage is above the average, the average must be . You can now apply this analysis to production costs. For a U-shaped average total cost curve, when the marginal cost curve is below the average total cost curve, the average total cost must be . Also, when the marginal cost curve is above the average total cost curve, the average total cost must be . Therefore, the marginal cost curve intersects the average total cost curve .

In: Economics

In early 20X1, Textron Inc. entered into an agreement with Scantech Ltd. for the construction of...

In early 20X1, Textron Inc. entered into an agreement with Scantech Ltd. for the construction of a new office building. Construction is expected to take three years to complete. The initial total estimated cost of the building was $28 million, and the price of the contract was set at $38 million. At December 31, 20X1, the total cumulative cost incurred was $18 million. Due to increasing costs of materials, the total estimated cost of the project at the end of 20X1 was $31 million. By the end of the 20X2 fiscal year, an additional $9 million of costs was incurred. At December 31, 20X2, the total estimated cost of the project remained the same as at December 31, 20X1.

What amount should Textron recognize as gross profit (the profit element) for the December 31, 20X2, fiscal year?

A) $2.0 million

B) $3.2 million

C) $4.0 million

D) $6.1 million

In: Accounting

The following payments and receipts are related to land, land improvements, and buildings acquired for use...

The following payments and receipts are related to land, land improvements, and buildings acquired for use in a wholesale apparel business. The receipts are identified by an asterisk.

a.

Architect's and engineer's fees for plans and supervision

80,000

b.

Cost of filling and grading land

30,000

c.

Cost of removing building purchased with land in (e)

10,000

d.

Cost of paving parking lot to be used by customers

25,000

e.

Cost of real estate acquired as a plant site: Land ($375,000) and Building ($25,000)

400,000

f.

Cost of repairing windstorm damage during construction

5,000

g.

Cost of repairing vandalism damage during construction

1,800

h.

Cost of trees and shrubbery planted

12,000

i.

Delinquent real estate taxes on property, assumed by purchaser

20,000

j.

Fee paid to attorney for title search

3,000

k.

Finder's fee paid to real estate agency

4,000

l.

Interest incurred on building loan during construction

40,000

m.

Money borrowed to pay building contractor

775,000

*

n.

Payment to building contractor for new building

750,000

o.

Proceeds from insurance company for windstorm and vandalism damage

3,600

*

p.

Premium on one-year insurance policy during construction

7,500

q.

Proceeds from sale of salvage materials from old building

4,000

*

r.

Refund of premium on insurance policy (p) canceled after 10 months

1,250

*

s.

Special assessment paid to city for extension of water main to the property

10,500

Instructions:

  1. Assign each payment and receipt to Land (unlimited life), Land Improvements (limited life), Building, or Other Accounts. Indicate receipts by an asterisk. Identify each item by letter and list the amounts in columnar form as follow: (“a” is done for you as an example)

Item                 Land                Land                            Building                      Other Accounts

                                          Improvements

    a.                                                                                       80,000

  1. Determine the increases to Land, Land Improvements, and Building (total columns)

In: Accounting

The following payments and receipts are related to land, land improvements, and buildings acquired for use...

The following payments and receipts are related to land, land improvements, and buildings acquired for use in a wholesale apparel business. The receipts are identified by an asterisk.

a. Fee paid to attorney for title search $3,600
b. Cost of real estate acquired as a plant site: Land 720,000
                                                                 Building (to be demolished) 60,000
c. Finder’s fee paid to real estate agency 23,400
d. Delinquent real estate taxes on property, assumed by purchaser 15,000
e. Architect’s and engineer’s fees for plans for new building 75,000
f. Cost of removing building purchased with land in (b) 10,000
g. Proceeds from sale of salvage materials from old building 3,400*
h. Cost of filling and grading land 18,000
i. Premium on one-year insurance policy during construction 8,400
j. Money borrowed to pay building contractor 800,000*
k. Special assessment paid to city for extension of water main to the property 13,400
l. Cost of repairing windstorm damage during construction 3,000
m. Cost of repairing vandalism damage during construction 2,000
n. Cost of trees and shrubbery planted 14,000
o. Cost of paving parking lot to be used by customers 21,600
p. Interest incurred on building loan during construction 40,000
q. Proceeds from insurance company for windstorm and vandalism damage 4,500*
r. Payment to building contractor for new building 800,000
s. Refund of premium on insurance policy (i) canceled after 10 months 1,400*

Required:

1. Assign each payment and receipt to Land (unlimited life), Land Improvements (limited life), Building, or Other Accounts. Choose the correct account from the dropdown list for each letter and enter the appropriate amount. Enter receipts as negative amounts using the minus sign.

2. Determine the amount debited to Land, Land Improvements, and Building.

In: Accounting