Ocean World is considering purchasing a water park in Charlotte, North Carolina, for $2,100,000. The new facility will generate annual net cash inflows of $535,000 for eight years. Engineers estimate that the facility will remain useful for eight years and have no residual value. The company uses straight-line depreciation. Its owners want payback in less than five years and an ARR of 10% or more. Management uses a 12% hurdle rate on investments of this nature. Requirements Requirement 1. Compute the payback period, the ARR, the NPV, and the approximate IRR of this investment Requirement 2. Recommend whether the company should invest in this project
In: Accounting
On the Miller Park Stadium project who had the ultimate responsibility to make sure that wind loads on the roof trusses were included in the engineered lift of the roof trusses. (From YouTube Video)
6.) Concerning flammability limits in a confined space, a mixture that is above the UEL/UFL is considered to be too __________ to burn.
7.) The displacement of the atmosphere in a permit space by a noncombustible gas (such as nitrogen) to such an extent that the resulting atmosphere is noncombustible is referred to as __________.
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Write a Java Program.A parking garage charges a $3.00 minimum fee to park for up to three hours. The garage charges an additional $0.75 per hour for each hour or part thereof in excess of three hours. The maximum charge for any given 24-hour period is $12.00 per day. Write an application that calculates and displays the parking charges for all customers who parked in the garage yesterday. You should enter the hours parked for each customer. The program should display the charge for the current customer and should calculate and display the grand total of yesterday’s receipts. Use a sentinel controlled loop.
In: Computer Science
Hyde Park Elementary has plans to build a new playground in 2017. They received a $120,000 government grant to be used for building the playground. They are hoping to break ground in May 2017 and complete the project by the start of school in September. Before they can start the project, however, they must dismantle the existing playground that has become unsafe based on current safety standards. They are also planning to complete soil testing once the existing playground is dismantled as a number of residential properties in the community have tested positive for soil contamination. Due to recent news articles, parents are very concerned about the potential for soil contamination and are demanding a full test to ensure their kids are not playing on a contaminated playground.
Sonya Muhammed, the school principal, has compiled the following estimates related to the new playground:
|
Cost for dismantling existing equipment |
$22,000 |
|
Salvage value from the metal from existing equipment |
$7,000 |
|
Soil testing |
$18,000 |
|
New playground equipment |
$45,000 |
|
Cost of installation |
$16,000 |
|
Cost of resurfacing play area in rubber |
$55,000 |
|
Cost of landscaping (including $5,000 for gravel) |
$22,000 |
|
Cost of removing and replacing soil |
$73,000 |
The costs for installation, resurfacing, landscaping, and soil removal are the costs quoted by professional contractors. Sonya was approached by the president of the student council, Josh Schwinn, who has volunteered the council’s time for installing and landscaping the new playground. This will save the school approximately $25,000 in costs and Sonya has decided to accept this offer as two of the council members who will be helping are journeymen carpenters.
The school has two options in terms of dealing with the contaminated soil. The first option is to not partake in the soil testing and to simply resurface the play area with a poured-rubber matting that can cover the entire play surface. This will cost, as Sonya indicated in her estimates above, approximately $55,000 – a large chunk of the playground budget. The other option is to perform the soil testing. A municipal worker has estimated that there is a 40% chance that the soil is contaminated. If this is the case, the school will either need to resurface the area for $55,000 or it can have the contaminated soil removed and replaced for a hefty cost of $73,000 plus the cost of gravel. However, there is a 60% chance that the soil will not be contaminated. Sonya is wondering what they should do and has asked for your help.
REQUIRED
Prepare an analysis of the potential project costs for the
following scenarios. Note: There is no need for gravel in the
resurfacing scenario.
Use the probabilities provided by the
municipal worker to determine a weighted cost for each of these
outcomes.
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One day while walking in the park, you observe a squirrel
munching on an acorn,
when suddenly a hawk comes and grabs and eats the squirrel. What is
the squirrel in
this situation?
A. Predator
B. Primary consumer
C. Prey
D. Secondary consumer
E. Both B and C
F. Both A and D
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You have formulated a hypothesis: "Pineapples contain more vitamin
C than
oranges." To test this hypothesis you measure vitamin C levels in
20 oranges and 20
pineapples from trees that were grown in the same orchard under the
same
environmental conditions (temperature, rain, sunlight). Select all
statements that are
true about this experiment.
a The independent variable is the type of fruit
b The dependent variable is the number of each fruit
c The dependent variable is the orchard
d The independent variable is the vitamin C levels
e The temperature is a controlled variable
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A man carries the mutation for colorblindness on his X
chromosome. Who will he
pass this mutation on to?
a Half of his sons
b All of his daughters
c All of his sons
d Half of his daughters
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In the scientific method, a hypothesis ______ .
a. is a proposed explanation based on observations
b. should be broad and non-specific
c. is a question asked by the researcher
d. is a statement of scientific fact
e. is a summary of scientific results
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What is the sequence of the mRNA made from the gene
TTAGCGGAACT?
a. UCAAGGCGAUU
b. AAUCGCCUUGA
c. AGUUCCGCUAA
d. UUAGCGGAACU
e. TTAGCGGAACT
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When two atoms have the same atomic number but different atomic
masses, what
are they called?
a. radioactive
b. ions
c. elements
d. isotopes
e. electrons
In: Biology
Elaine was enjoying a pleasant day on the ski slopes at Winter Park. When she got on the lift to the top of Parsenn Bowl (12,000 ft), the weather was fine—windy, but sunny. During the 5- or 10-minute ride, the weather changed suddenly; it became a white-out, with icy surface snow, blowing snow, a very strong wind, and extremely low visibility. Many people fell as they got off the lift, including Elaine. However, she got up and joined her family members as they stood, wondering just how they were going to get down the mountain. Meanwhile, the lift closed due to the terrible conditions (50-mile-an-hour wind and a temperature of −20° F). As she adjusted her stance, Elaine somehow twisted and fell again, which resulted in external rotation of her right knee. There was no pain at the time and she thought she could get up and prepare to get down the mountain, but her knee was too unstable. While she sat on the icy surface, her husband notified the lift operator to call the Ski Patrol. In about 20 minutes they arrived and put her on a sled, which they skied down the slope; when they reached the Ski Patrol headquarters, they transferred the sled to a snowmobile and promptly got her down the mountain and into the emergency room.
What would happen to her body if the homeostatic mechanism failed?
What areas of the body would be the most vulnerable to frostbite?
What are the signs and symptoms of frostbite?
Give an example of a negative feedback mechanism that is describing her condition right now. Label all of the components and put what is occurring in her body at this time.
In: Biology
You may need to use the appropriate technology to answer this question.
An amusement park studied methods for decreasing the waiting time (minutes) for rides by loading and unloading riders more efficiently. Two alternative loading/unloading methods have been proposed. To account for potential differences due to the type of ride and the possible interaction between the method of loading and unloading and the type of ride, a factorial experiment was designed. Use the following data to test for any significant effect due to the loading and unloading method, the type of ride, and interaction. Use α = 0.05.
| Type of Ride | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Roller Coaster | Screaming Demon | Log Flume | |
| Method 1 | 43 | 52 | 48 |
| 45 | 44 | 44 | |
| Method 2 | 47 | 50 | 50 |
| 49 | 46 | 46 | |
Find the value of the test statistic for method of loading and unloading.
Find the p-value for method of loading and unloading. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
p-value =
State your conclusion about method of loading and unloading.
Because the p-value > α = 0.05, method of loading and unloading is not significant.Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, method of loading and unloading is significant. Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, method of loading and unloading is not significant.Because the p-value > α = 0.05, method of loading and unloading is significant.
Find the value of the test statistic for type of ride.
Find the p-value for type of ride. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
p-value =
State your conclusion about type of ride.
Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, type of ride is not significant.Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, type of ride is significant. Because the p-value > α = 0.05, type of ride is not significant.Because the p-value > α = 0.05, type of ride is significant.
Find the value of the test statistic for interaction between method of loading and unloading and type of ride.
Find the p-value for interaction between method of loading and unloading and type of ride. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
p-value =
State your conclusion about interaction between method of loading and unloading and type of ride.
Because the p-value > α = 0.05, interaction between method of loading and unloading and type of ride is significant.Because the p-value > α = 0.05, interaction between method of loading and unloading and type of ride is not significant. Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, interaction between method of loading and unloading and type of ride is significant.Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, interaction between method of loading and unloading and type of ride is not significant.
2. You may need to use the appropriate technology to answer this question.
The calculations for a factorial experiment involving four levels of factor A, three levels of factor B, and three replications resulted in the following data: SST = 282, SSA = 26, SSB = 22, SSAB = 179.Set up the ANOVA table. (Round your values for mean squares and F to two decimal places, and your p-values to three decimal places.)
| Source of Variation |
Sum of Squares |
Degrees of Freedom |
Mean Square |
F | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factor A | |||||
| Factor B | |||||
| Interaction | |||||
| Error | |||||
| Total |
Test for any significant main effects and any interaction effect. Use α = 0.05.
Find the value of the test statistic for factor A. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Find the p-value for factor A. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
p-value =
State your conclusion about factor A.
Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, factor A is not significant.Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, factor A is significant. Because the p-value > α = 0.05, factor A is not significant.Because the p-value > α = 0.05, factor A is significant.
Find the value of the test statistic for factor B. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Find the p-value for factor B. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
p-value =
State your conclusion about factor B.
Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, factor B is significant.Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, factor B is not significant. Because the p-value > α = 0.05, factor B is not significant.Because the p-value > α = 0.05, factor B is significant.
Find the value of the test statistic for the interaction between factors A and B. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Find the p-value for the interaction between factors A and B. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
p-value =
State your conclusion about the interaction between factors A and B.
Because the p-value > α = 0.05, the interaction between factors A and B is not significant.Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, the interaction between factors A and B is not significant. Because the p-value ≤ α = 0.05, the interaction between factors A and B is significant.Because the p-value > α = 0.05, the interaction between factors A and B is significant.
In: Math
Exercise 17-25 Sales Mix and Quantity Variances (LO 17-3)
The restaurant at the Hotel Galaxy offers two choices for breakfast: an all-you-can-eat buffet and an a la carte option, where diners can order from the menu. The buffet option has a budgeted meal price of $47. The a la carte option has a budgeted average price of $36 for a meal. The restaurant manager expects that 40 percent of its diners will order the buffet option. The buffet option has a budgeted variable cost of $27 and the a la carte option averages $20 per meal in budgeted variable cost. The manager estimates that 2,100 people will order a meal in any month.
For July, the restaurant served a total of 1,900 meals, including 640 buffet options. Total revenues were $30,720 for buffet meals and $49,140 for the a la carte meals.
Required:
a. Compute the activity variance for the restaurant for July. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option.)
b. Compute the mix and quantity variances for July. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option.)
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Exercise 17-25 Sales Mix and Quantity Variances (LO 17-3)
The restaurant at the Hotel Galaxy offers two choices for breakfast: an all-you-can-eat buffet and an a la carte option, where diners can order from the menu. The buffet option has a budgeted meal price of $47. The a la carte option has a budgeted average price of $36 for a meal. The restaurant manager expects that 40 percent of its diners will order the buffet option. The buffet option has a budgeted variable cost of $27 and the a la carte option averages $20 per meal in budgeted variable cost. The manager estimates that 2,100 people will order a meal in any month.
For July, the restaurant served a total of 1,900 meals, including 640 buffet options. Total revenues were $30,720 for buffet meals and $49,140 for the a la carte meals.
Required:
a. Compute the activity variance for the restaurant for July. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option.)
b. Compute the mix and quantity variances for July. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option.)
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Exercise 5A-2 Least-Squares Regression [LO5-11]
Bargain Rental Car offers rental cars in an off-airport location near a major tourist destination in California. Management would like to better understand the variable and fixed portions of it car washing costs. The company operates its own car wash facility in which each rental car that is returned is thoroughly cleaned before being released for rental to another customer. Management believes that the variable portion of its car washing costs relates to the number of rental returns. Accordingly, the following data have been compiled:
| Month | Rental Returns | Car Wash Costs | |||
| January | 2,400 | $ | 10,800 | ||
| February | 2,500 | $ | 13,000 | ||
| March | 2,700 | $ | 11,600 | ||
| April | 3,000 | $ | 14,000 | ||
| May | 3,600 | $ | 16,000 | ||
| June | 5,000 | $ | 22,900 | ||
| July | 5,500 | $ | 22,000 | ||
| August | 5,400 | $ | 21,700 | ||
| September | 4,700 | $ | 22,600 | ||
| October | 3,900 | $ | 20,500 | ||
| November | 2,200 | $ | 10,500 | ||
| December | 2,700 | $ | 13,500 | ||
Exercise 5A-2 Part 2
2. Using least-squares regression, estimate the variable cost per rental return and the monthly fixed cost incurred to wash cars. (Round Fixed cost to the nearest whole dollar amount and the Variable cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)
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