Transcriptional initiation at defined sequences in DNA is required to ensure that the 5' end of the RNA transcript is correct. Describe the two types of experimental approaches that have been used to identify regulatory DNA sequences located near gene start sites.
In: Biology
The home improvement brands, Home Depot and Lowes typically locate their stores near each other rather than away from each other. Does this make them more differentiated or less? Does this increase their market power or decrease it?
In: Economics
What is meant by the phrase "reduction of gametophyte" and how does this relate to life on land versus lid on or near the water? In what group of plants do you see a drastic change in the amount of time spent in the gametophyte portion of the life cycle?
In: Biology
Imagine a period sometime in the (near) future when the pandemic is over and life has returned to normal.
Further, you are providing advice to the Federal government to increase investment expenditures in health and health infrastructure. Can you make a persuasive case?
In: Economics
A rod is negatively charged by rubbing it with fur. It is brought near another rod of unknown composition and charge. There is a repulsive force on each.
(a) Is the first rod an insulator or a conductor? Explain.
(b) What can you tell about the charge of the second rod?
In: Physics
What are the two pieces of information that must be placarded near a fuel filler opening? Where is that requirement found? Describe at least two ways a fuel quantity indication can be produced in the cockpit. Give the component names as you describe the system.
In: Operations Management
As the activity level increases, which of the following will decrease?
| A. |
Variable cost per unit |
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| B. |
Fixed cost in total |
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| C. |
Fixed cost per unit |
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| D. |
Variable cost in total |
In: Accounting
PLEASE INCLUDE EXCEL FORMULAS OR WORK
In: Accounting
Martin Company and Winter Company are each merchandising companies applying for nine-month bank loans in order to finance the acquisition of new equipment. Both companies are seeking to borrow the amount of $210,000 and have submitted the following balance sheets with their loan application.
| MARTIN COMPANY | ||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ASSETS | |||
| Cash | $57,000 | |||
| Accounts receivable | 153,000 | |||
| Inventories | 162,000 | |||
| Short-term prepayments | 6,000 | |||
| Total current assets | $ 378,000 | |||
| PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: | ||||
| Land | $150,000 | |||
| Building | $600,000 | |||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 90,000 | 510,000 | ||
| Store equipment | 180,000 | |||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 45,000 | 135,000 | ||
| Total plant and equipment | 195,000 | |||
| Total assets | $1,173,000 | |||
| LIABILITIES & OWNER'S EQUITY | |||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Accounts payable | $135,000 | ||
| Accrued wages payable | 45,000 | ||
| Total current liabilities | $180,000 | ||
| Long-term liabilities: | |||
| Mortgage payable (due in 13 months) | 330,000 | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $510,000 | ||
| Owner’s equity: | |||
| Steven Martin, capital | 663,000 | ||
| Total liabilities & owner’s equity | $1,173,000 | ||
| WINTER COMPANY BALANCE SHEET | |||
| Current Assets | |||
| Cash | $384,000 | ||
| U.S. government bonds | 210,000 | ||
| Accounts receivable | 603,000 | ||
| Inventories | 567,000 | ||
| Total current assets | $ 1,764,000 | ||
| PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: | |||
| Land | $180,000 | ||
| Building & Equipment | $1,230,000 | ||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | 180,000 | 1,050,000 | |
| Total plant & equipment | 1,230,000 | ||
| Total assets | $2,994,000 | ||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Notes payable | $600,000 | ||
| Accounts payable | 480,000 | ||
| Miscellaneous accrued liabilities | 180,000 | ||
| Total current liabilities | $1,260,000 | ||
| Long-term liabilities: | |||
| Mortgage payable (due in 10 years) | 420,000 | ||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | $1,680,000 | ||
| Owner’s equity: | |||
| Jack Winter, capital | 1,314,000 | ||
| Total liabilities & owner’s equity | $2,994,000 | ||
Write 600 words analysis and response.
From the viewpoint of a bank loan officer, to which company would you prefer to make a $210,000 nine-month loan? Explain. Include in your answer a discussion of the ability of each company to meet its obligations in the near future
In: Accounting
You are the manager of a project to improve the healthcare insurance claims auditing process. For each day that the claims auditing process takes, there is an associated cost of $1,700 so this cost is saved for each day reduction in the project completion time. Following is the information for the healthcare claims auditing process. The normal time and crash time are the times it will take to complete each activity under each of those scenarios (normal and crash). The Total Normal Cost and the Total Crash Cost are the total costs for completing that activity in that time.
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Activity |
Normal Time (days) |
Crash Time (days) |
Total Normal Cost |
Total Crash Cost |
Immediate Predecessor(s) |
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A |
6 |
4 |
$4,000 |
$6,000 |
-- |
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B |
4 |
2 |
$4,000 |
$7,000 |
-- |
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C |
6 |
3 |
$3,000 |
$6,000 |
B |
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D |
6 |
5 |
$4,500 |
$5,000 |
A |
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E |
3 |
3 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
C |
In: Operations Management