A structure constructed near to the water body experiencing an anticipated load of 1.25 x106 N. The load coming on to the foundation do not includes the weight of pile cap. Founding subsoil contains a layer of clay 5.0 m deep from the ground surface followed by some loose soil. As a Geotechnical Engineer, design the most suitable friction pile group considering the following factors: Factor of safety against shear failure = 2.5 Unconfined compressive strength of clay = 0.060 N/ mm2 Radius of individual pile = 200 mm Weight of pile cap = 200000 N

The broader definition of money – M2- includes several components (near-monies), the biggest of which is:

A) Savings deposits, including money market deposit accounts (MMDA)

B) Small (less than $100,000) time deposits

C) Money market mutual funds (MMF)

D) Currency, checkable deposits and Traveler’s checks

Which of the following is a tool the Federal Reserve System can use to regulate the quantity of money?

i.    changing the discount rate

ii.   conducting open market operations

iii.  changing the required reserve ratio

A) i only

B) ii only

C) ii and iii

D) i, ii, and iii

.  The fundamental force that drives trade between nations is:

A) the government.

B) NAFTA.

C) absolute advantage.

D) comparative advantage.

Which of the following is the result of a tariff?

A) Lower domestic prices than those that would prevail without the tariff.

B) A more efficient allocation of resources than would occur without the tariff.

C) Greater domestic production than would occur without the tariff.

D) All of the above.

A small space probe, of mass 240 kg, is launched from a spacecraft near Mars. It travels toward the surface of Mars, where it will land. At a time 20.7 s after it is launched, the probe is at the location 4.30×10-, 8.70×100, 0 m, at at this same time its momentum is 4.40×102, −7.60×10-, 0 kg⋅m/s. At this instant, the net force on the probe due to the gravitational pull of Mars plus the air resistance acting on the probe is −7×10-, −9.2×100, 0 N. Assuming that the net force on the probe is approximately constant over this time interval, what are the momentum and position of the probe 20.9 s after it is launched? Divide the time interval into two time steps, and use the approximation Vavg = Pf / m

The city of Imaginopolis, which is located near White River, has an elaborate system of levees to protect the city from flooding during high-water events. The levees were built over 50 years ago and many of them are showing signs of structural distress. Using a systems perspective, how would you draw up a program to rehabilitate the levee system under budgetary constraints over a 5-year period?

Pantaloon Beer is considering opening a microbrewery near campus. To open the brewery, they must purchase $250 in equipment. Shipping of the equipment will cost $40 and installation of the equipment will be $30. Pantaloon will lease a building for $384 per year. The building will need modifications costing $100. Both the modifications and equipment are depreciated using the 5 year MACRS schedule. Pantaloon will operate the brewery for four years, and then expects to sell the brewery to an investor for $500 plus any working capital. The firm will have some one-time expenses in year 1 of $120, primarily licenses and legal fees. To operate the brewery, Pantaloon will need an increase in Inventory of $17, an increase of Accounts Receivables of $19, and will have an increase in Accounts Payable of $15. Working capital will be recovered when we sell the brewery. Annual sales will begin at $600, the increase at $600 per year. Thus year 2 sales are $1200, year 3 are $1800 and year 4 are $2400. Cost of Goods Sold (excluding overhead, depreciation, and lease payments) are 60% of annual sales. To operate the company, executives and administrators must be hired, at an annual fixed cost of $500. Over the past two years, Pantaloon has been testing the concept by using a contract brewer. Last year’s sales were $100 with a cost of goods sold of $120. 40% of the project financing will come from a three-year 6% annual coupon bond. The firm needs new equity investors to fund the expansion and Pantaloon has only been able to find one equity investor. This equity investor requires that the firm have audited financial statements. The outside investor gets to choose the auditor and the auditor would cost the company $30 per year. The firm’s tax rate is 30%. The cost of capital is 13%. What are the Initial Cash Flows in Year 0? What are the Operating Cash Flows in Year 2? What are the Terminal Cash Flows in Year 4? (I want only Terminal Cash Flows, not operating cash flows in year 4)

experiences with a school-age child whose family is at or near the poverty level. How did poverty impact their life? The chapter talks about strengths in the lives of people and families in poverty that may help them overcome the effects on a child's development and well-being. Include examples of strengths within the child and family, or relationships and resources available to them outside of the family that may have helped them overcome some of the obstacles to their success.

Selling price is $10/tin. The cost is $8/tin This includes $6 of direct material and $1.50 of direct labor. Direct labor is 1 hour per 100 tins. Annual manufacturing overhead is estimated at $100,000 for the expected sales of 200,000 tins. The breakdown for manufacturing overhead includes 85% of variable costs.

d. The Controllable Variance is $3250 Unfavorable. What was the total dollar amount for actual manufacturing overhead?

e. Explain the calculation of the total standard hours allowed for actual production.

f. The Labor Quantity Variance is $300 Unfavorable. How many total actual hours were worked?

g. What is the total standard cost of direct materials for total actual production?

h. Total Material Price Variance is $16,800 Unfavorable. What was the actual direct material cost for total actual production?

Standard cost information:

Actual cost information:

Do not enter dollar signs or commas in the input boxes.
Round all Unit values to 2 decimal places. Round all other answers to the nearest whole number.
Enter all variances as positive values.

a) Complete Direct Materials variance analysis.

b) Complete Direct Labor variance analysis.

c) Complete Variable Overhead variance analysis.

. Answer the following questions briefly, based on your understanding of the common shapes of cost curves.

Where will the marginal cost curve cross the average cost curve? Why?

Will the total cost curve tend to flatten out or to slope up more steeply on the right? Why?

Why are total costs and marginal costs not usually shown on the same graph together?

What are the underlying economic reasons that short-run average cost typically slope down then up?

Will average variable costs usually be above or below average cost? Or will it sometimes be on and sometimes the other? Explain.

Will the marginal cost curve tend to slope up or down? Why?

Why are average costs and fixed costs typically not shown on the same graph together?

How can you tell the level of fixed costs from looking at a total cost curve? What about the level of variable costs?