Economics vs Civics:The World Bank supported a project in Cairo to build a highway to rural agricultural communities so that they would be able to sell their produce in the city. The smog from the highway is deleterious to the sphinx, resulting in protests. What are the issues – would you support the highway’s construction? Please explain using economic terms to justify your answer.

1. explain how the temperature and pressure affect extraction process

2. List and explain advantages of using plate columns in gas absorption tower

3. explain the importance of material of construction in the evaporation process

4. explain types of multiple effect evaporators and list their advantages

5. distinguish between the total condenser and partial condenser

Question (1)

Discuss the difference between Ethics and Moral. why are civil Engineers governed by the code of conduct? Discuss Malaysia code of ethics and how it applies to the civil engineering profession.

Question (2)

In view of globalisation discuss how engineers in Malaysia can meet and overcome the challenges and issues in civil Engineering and construction brought upon by globalisation.

A construction firm is considering buying a backhoe, since it pays $50/h to rent one, and it needs to use a backhoe for 150 hours per month. Assuming a backhoe lasts 5 years, and has monthly maintenance of $2,000 and a salvage value of $15,000, what’s the most the company should pay for this backhoe? (Use a 6% discount rate)

D- Some construction company has bought a product for $200,000 with a life of three years, and a salvage value of $10,000. Tabulate depreciation and book value using MACRS, Double Declining Balance and straight-line methods. Which method gives the company the largest depreciation after two years? please show and explain all steps

Name the benefit program in the scenario a person can apply for

1)A construction workerets laid off because its too cold work outside

2) A man worked for 3 months after leaving high school and loses his job... he doesnt work for over a year, his mother kicked him out the house

NOTE: This question refers to Steel Design. You may need to refer to the AISC Steel Construction Manual (you can google an older version if needed).

For bolted connections, what are the differences of bearing-type and slip-critical connections?
What are the typical limit states we should check for bolt connections? Please be as detailed as possible.

Neveready Flashlights Inc. needs $302,000 to take a cash discount of 2/19, net 71. A banker will loan the money for 52 days at an interest cost of $11,800.  

a. What is the effective rate on the bank loan? (Use a 360-day year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
  

b. How much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 71 days instead of 19 days? (Use a 360-day year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
  

  
c. Should the firm borrow the money to take the discount?
  

• No

• Yes

  
d. If the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $302,000?
  

Ardoin Enterprises has to determine its cost of capital using the following information:

The firm has $40,000,000 in corporate bonds currently selling at 97.5. (Bonds sell at a percentage of par value) The bonds mature in 12 years and have an annual coupon rate of 6.9% paid semiannually. The firm faces a 32% tax rate and has 1,500,000 shares of preferred stock that pays a dividend of $0.80 per year and currently sells for $9.10 per share.

Common stock selling for $3.58 per share has just paid a dividend of $0.32 and is expected to grow by 4% forever. The firm has a beta of 1.42 and the risk-free rate on treasury securities is 2.25%. The average return on the S&P500 is 10.54%.

Calculate the cost of capital for the firm. Ardoin Enterprises has 25 million common shares outstanding.