Item                         LLC   Leadtime      Lot Sizing Rule

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Boxed Skates

      Skates (2)

            Body

            Axle (2)

            Hardware

            Wheel Assembly (2)

      Laces (2)

      Box

Skateboard

      Board

      Wheel Assembly (4)

      Axle (2)

      Hardware

On each transaction file, comment on

any action that should be taken. Fill in

the charts below using this information.

   Skate           Leadtime = 1 Week               Lot for Lot     Safety Stock = 0

Laces            Leadtime = 1 Week               FOQ = 500     Safety Stock = 50

   Box              Leadtime = 2 Weeks             FOQ = 500     Safety Stock = 0

Board                      Leadtime = 2 Weeks             Lot for Lot     Safety Stock = 0

   Wheel Assembly    Leadtime = 1 Week               FOQ = 800     Safety Stock = 0

   Body             Leadtime = 2 Weeks             Lot for Lot     Safety Stock = 0

   Axle             Leadtime = 1 Week               Lot for Lot     Safety Stock = 0

   Hardware   Leadtime = 3 Weeks             FOQ = 1500   Safety Stock = 150

The following data shows the quarterly profit (in thousands of dollars) made by a particular company in the past 3 years.

a. Use α = 0.3 to compute the exponential smoothing values for the time series. Compute MSE and the forecast of profit (in $1000s) for the next quarter.

Please run Moving Average with 2 and 3 periods; Exponential Smoothing with a smoothing factor, or alpha, of 0.1 , 0.5 and 0.9; and Classical Decomposition for the data listed below.

Which model is best? Please explain how you were able to run each model using Microsoft Excel.

Please run Moving Average with 2 and 3 periods; Exponential Smoothing with a smoothing factor, or alpha, of 0.1 , 0.5 and 0.9; and Classical Decomposition for the data listed below.

Which model is best? Please explain how you were able to run each model using Microsoft Excel.

Consider 0.10 M solutions of the following substances. Rank the solutions in order of increasing pH where 1 is the solution with the lowest pH and 7 is the solution with the highest pH. Reference the K_a and K_b Tables , and think about the acid/base properties of each species present.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  HCl
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  Ca(OBr)₂
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  CaCl₂
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  C₆H₅NH₂
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  H₂NNH₃Cl
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  KOH
1 2 3 4 5 6 7  H₃BO₃

Silver Cloud Computing is a company that provides cloud computing services. The company commenced operations on March 1, 2016. It acquired financing from the issuance of common stock for $40,000,000 and issuance of 4% bonds that mature in 2026 for $30,000,000. The income statements and balance sheets for the first two years are provided in a separate Excel spreadsheet. All amounts are in thousands.

Required:

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is interested in increasing sales and decreasing expenses. You have been requested to prepare a report that provides analysis of the financial statements and recommendations to improve the financial performance of the company. Your report should include the following items:

A. The company was the victim of a cyber attack. It is not yet known the extent of information that was obtained. The company may be subject to lawsuits as a result of the security breach. Discuss the impacts this may have on the company’s financial statements.

B. The CEO would like to pay dividends to the stockholders. Should the company pay dividends to the shareholders and how would this impact the company’s financial statements?

SILVER CLOUD COMPUTING

Income Statements

For the Years Ended February 28, 2018 and 2017

fye 2/28/2018 fye 2/28/2017

(in thousands) (in thousands)

Sales $225,000 $200,000

Sales Discounts 3,375 2,500

Net Sales 221,625 197,500

Wages and Salaries 73,500 70,000

Bad Debt Expense 2,100 2,000

Depreciation 20,000 20,000

Marketing Expense 33,750 30,000

Occupancy Expense 54,000 54,000

Research & Development 22,500 20,000

Total Expenses 205,850 196,000

Income from Operations 15,775 1,500

Interest Expense 1,200 1,200

Income Before Taxes 14,575 300

Income Taxes (40%) 5,830 120

Net Income $8,745 $180

SILVER CLOUD COMPUTING

Balance Sheets

February 28, 2018 and 2017 and February 29, 2016

At Inception

Feb 28 2018 Feb 28 2017 Feb 29 2016

(in thousands) (in thousands) (in thousands)

Cash $55,755 $22,300.00 $10,000

Accounts Receivable 18,000 16,000 -

Net Computer Equipment 20,000 40,000 60,000

Total Assets $93,755 $78,300 $70,000

Accounts Payable $9,000 $8,000 $-

Taxes Payable 5,830 120 -

Long-term Debt 30,000 30,000 30,000

Common Stock 40,000 40,000 40,000

Retained Earnings 8,925 180 -

Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity $93,755 $78,300 $70,000

For the function, supply a valid technology formula.

r(x) = 30 (1 + 1/3.8)^4x

30*(1 + 1/3.8)^(−4*x)

30*(1 + 1/3.8)^(4*x)   

30*(1 + 1/3.8)*(4*x)

30*(1 + 3.8)*(4*x)

30*(1 + 3.8)^(−4*x)

Then use technology to compute the missing values in the table accurate to four decimal places.

A soft drink company printed messages inside its? 20-ounce bottles as part of a promotion. Some of the caps said? “Please try? again!” while others? said, “”You’re a? winner!” The company claims that 1 in 6 bottles have winning caps. Seven friends each buy a bottle at a grocery store. The clerk is surprised when three of them win a prize. Is this group of friends just lucky or is the? company’s claim? inaccurate? Use simulation to estimate the probability of at least three of seven friends winning a prize.

Step? #1: Identify the component to be repeated.

A.

Winning a prize

B.

Buying one? 20-oz bottle

C.

Buying seven? 20-oz bottles

D.

The number of friends? (out of? 7) that receive? “You’re a? winner”

E.

The number of friends? (out of? 7) that receive? “Please try? again”

Step? #2: Explain how you could model the? component’s outcome.

A.

Let? 1-3 =? “You’re a? winner” and Let? 4-6 =? “Please try? again.”

B.

Let? 2-6 =? “You’re a? winner” and Let 1? = “Please try? again.”

C.

Let 0? = “Please try? again” and Let 1? = “You’re a? winner”

D.

Let 1? = “You’re a? winner” and Let? 2-6 =? “Please try? again.”

E.

Let 0? = “You’re a? winner” and Let 1? = “Please try? again”

Step? #3: State the response variable clearly.

A.

Buying one? 20-oz bottle

B.

Buying seven? 20-oz bottles

C.

Receiving? “Please Try? Again”

D.

Receiving? “You’re a? winner”

E.

The number of friends? (out of? 7) that receive? “You’re a? winner”

Step? #4: Explain how to combine the components into a trial to model the response variable.

A.

Use random.org to generate 7 random numbers between 1 and 6. Count and record the number of friends that receive? “Please try? again.”

B.

Use random.org to generate randomly selected numbers between 1 and 6 until three friends receive? “Your’re a? winner.”

C.

Use random.org to generate 7 random numbers between 1 and 6. Count and record the number of friends that receive? “You’re a? winner.”

D.

Use random.org to generate randomly selected numbers between 1 and 6 until three friends receive? “Please try? again.”

Step? #5: Run Several Trials

Use these random numbers provided listed below to carry out the simulation.

Trial? #1: ? 2 4 1 3 3 3 3

Trial? #2: ? 2 3 3 4 6 2 2

Trial? #3: ? 4 6 1 6 5 3 5

Trial? #4: ? 5 3 6 1 5 5 3

Trial? #5: ? 6 3 2 2 6 6 4

Trial? #6: ? 5 6 3 6 5 1 4

Trial? #7: ? 1 2 3 2 3 1 3

Trial? #8: ? 3 6 6 1 5 4 2

Trial? #9: ? 2 3 4 4 6 6 4

Trial? #10: ? 4 5 4 2 3 6 3

Trial? #11: ? 2 3 1 5 3 2 2

Trial? #12: ? 6 4 2 6 6 4 3

Trial? #13: ? 5 3 2 4 1 2 3

Trial? #14: ? 5 5 5 4 3 5 1

Trial? #15: ? 2 4 6 6 1 1 6

Trial? #16: ? 5 2 2 5 3 2 2

Trial? #17: ? 4 1 6 5 1 2 5

Trial? #18: ? 6 5 3 1 6 5 3

Trial? #19: ? 2 2 1 2 6 5 6

Trial? #20: ? 6 1 4 5 3 4 1

Step? #6: Collect and summarize the results of all trials.

Based on your? simulation, what is the probability of at least three of seven friends winning a? prize? Enter your final answer as a decimal rounded to FOUR decimal places.

0.12860.1286

Step? #7: State your conclusion

A.

The? company’s claim is inaccurate. The probability of at least three of seven friends winning a prize is so tiny that we have reason to question the? company’s claim.

B.

This group of friends is just lucky. The probability of at least three of seven friends is relatively? large, so we would expect to see this result on a pretty regular basis.

1. Given matrices A and B, find AB and BA. Show all work. Are they equal, and why or why not?

1. If (1, -1) is an eigenvector of A with associated eigenvalue -2, and (1, 1) is an eigenvector of A with associated eigenvalue 4, then what the entries of A ,a11 , a12, a21 and a22 ?

2. If A has a repeated eigenvalue, the A definitely isn't diagonalizable. (True or False)