Mullum Ltd is considering purchasing new laptop computers. The new laptops have an up-front cost (t=0) of $2,400,000. The laptops are expected to have a four-year life, and will be fully depreciated on a straight-line basis over four years. The company anticipates that after four years, the salvage value will be $200,000. If Mullum goes ahead with the proposed product, it will have an effect on Mullum’s net working capital. At the outset, t = 0, net working capital will increase by $100,000. At t = 4, the net operating working capital will be recovered after the project is completed. The new laptops are expected to generate additional revenue of $1,800,000 every year in the four years (t=1, 2, 3, and 4). Each year the operating costs (not including depreciation) are expected to be 50 percent of sales revenue. To fund the project, Mullum will have to borrow $1,000,000 at 6% annual interest rate from the bank and will pay additional annual interest payment of $600,000 starting from year 1. Cost of capital is estimated to be 12 percent per annum. The corporate tax rate is 40 percent. (a) Calculate the project’s free cash flows in year 0 and show your calculations. (1 mark) (b) Calculate the project’s free cash flows from years 1 to 3 and show your calculations. (c) Calculate the project’s free cash flows from year 4 and show your calculations. (d) What is the Net Present Value (NPV) of this project (round to 2 decimal places)? Is it worthwhile to buy the new laptop computers? Explain your answer.

android studio

-Starting with a basic activity, create a new Java class (use File->New->Java class) called DataBaseManager as in Lecture 5 and create a database table in SQLite, called StudentInfo. The fields for the StudentInfo table include StudentID, FirstName, LastName, YearOfBirth and Gender. Include functions for adding a row to the table and for retrieving all rows, similar to that shown in lecture 5. No user interface is required for this question, t

-Continuing from , follow the example in the lecture notes 5, create a menu (or action bar items) for “Add A Record” and “View Records”. When the menu item “Add A Record” is selected, the program shows a form for entering student information. The data will be added into the database table StudentInfo. When the menu item “View Records” is selected, the program shows all records of all students.

MARKETING DEBATE—Whom Should You Target With New Products?

Some new products experts maintain that getting close to customers through intensive research is the only way to develop successful new products. Other experts disagree and maintain that customers can’t possibly provide useful feedback on what they don’t know and can’t provide insights that will lead to breakthrough products.

1. To address this debate, identify and explain a few advantages and disadvantages to each of the two positions.
2. Identify and discuss variables that might make one position or the other more attractive. Variables might include items such as industry type, product life cycle, product adoption rates, etc.
3. Now identify a company that you work for or are interested in. Articulate your recommendations regarding the role that research would have for new product development in this company.

If you feel that customer research is not appropriate for this company, identify the research processes that you would use.

True Or False ( Health Question )

1. Humans are NOT social beings—we have a basic need to belong and to feel loved, accepted, and wanted. We can’t thrive without relating to and interacting with others. Strong connections to others reduce depression and anxiety, improve sleep, increase self-esteem, and enhance our capacity to have greater empathy for others, and be more open and trusting of others.

2. Unless you decide to be a hermit, there is hardly a career or life path you might choose that won’t require communicating and cooperating with others.

3. Research shows that it is the quantity of our friendships, not the quality, that matters when it comes to health.

4. These intimate relationships (Links to an external site.) often include four characteristics: behavioral interdependence, need fulfillment, emotional attachment, and emotional availability. These characteristics only relate to romantic relationships.

5. Self-nurturance (Links to an external site.) means developing individual potential through a balanced and realistic appreciation of self-worth and ability. To make good choices in life, a person must balance many physical and emotional needs—sleeping, eating, exercising, working, relaxing, and socializing.

6.It is from our family of origin (Links to an external site.), the people present in our household during our first years of life, that we initially learn about feelings, problem solving, love, intimacy, and gender roles. We learn to negotiate relationships and have opportunities to communicate effectively, develop attitudes and values, and explore spiritual belief systems. It is not uncommon when we establish relationships outside the family to rely on these initial experiences and on skills modeled by our family of origin.

7.Joe has been excluded from friendship circles at school because he is physically challenged. He may have difficulty forming romantic relationships later in life.

8.Sex drive involves a chemical reaction in the brain.

9.Attraction theory suggests that more than just chemical and psychological processes influence with whom a person falls in love. This theory proposes that proximity, similarities, reciprocity, and physical attraction also play strong roles.

10.Women communicate better than men.

11.Selective listening is involved in our selection of political candidates.

12.It is always wise to get in and out of relationships carefully.

13.Our sexual identity begins at conception.

14.Some children are born with intersexuality. This is marked by the mutation of sex organs before birth.

15.Men experience Midlife crisis when they have changes in sexual function, changes in sleep patterns, physical and emotional changes. The technical term for this life phase is Andropause. Some men call it male menopause and it can cause major upheaval in a man's life if untreated.

16.The majority of healthy older men and women can enjoy a regular and satisfying sex life. Those with forms of sexual dysfunction can be successfully treated by their family doctor.

17.Dyspareunia is (Links to an external site.) a treatable disorder.

18.Birth control is the males responsibility.

19.Ancient Egyptians used alligator dung as a behavioral method of birth control. (258)

20.Female condoms are highly effective.

21.A diaphragm is a safe and effective method of birth control when a woman is having her period.

22.According to Table 10.2 the contraception method used by most college students is withdrawal.

23.Every sexual relationship should begin with a conversation about STI's, STD's and the presence or treatment for any active conditions.

24.In 1973, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade stated that the “right to privacy . . . founded on the Fourteenth Amendment’s concept of personal liberty . . . is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.”48 (Links to an external site.) The decision maintained that during the first trimester (13-week period) of pregnancy a woman and her health care provider have the right to terminate the pregnancy through abortion without legal restrictions.

25.Pregnancy after the age of 35 is considered to be high risk to the child and the mother.

Two quality control experts want to test the null hypothesis that a new solar panel is no more effective than an older model. What is the consequence of a Type I error in this context?

Group of answer choices

concluding the new panels are no more effective when in fact they are.

concluding the new panels are more effective when in fact they are not.

it is not possible to make a Type I error in this case; whether the new panels are no more effective depends on scientific evidence.

concluding the new panels are more effective when in fact they are.

concluding the new panels are no more effective when in fact they are not.

AND

What is the consequence of a Type II error in the context of the previous question?

Group of answer choices

it is not possible to make a Type II error in this case; whether the new panels are no more effective depends on scientific evidence.

concluding the new panels are more effective when in fact they are not.

concluding the new panels are no more effective when in fact they are.

concluding the new panels are no more effective when in fact they are not.

concluding the new panels are more effective when in fact they are.

• Prepare a report analyzing what were Google’s key success factors and elements of the new digital context (new communication technologies, new platforms, new consumer habits, the entrepreneurs themselves etc.)

Should there be a new Stage of Life Between Late Adolescence and Early Adulthood?

As you answer this question; be sure to include:

Information - e.g., cultural or socioeconomic - about where, how and why this new stage might be helpful

Criteria that distinguish this new stage from Adolescence

Criteria that distinguish this new stage from Early Adulthood

A name for this new stage

Similar information about why you do not believe a new stage is helpful or necessary

Eaton, Inc., wishes to expand its facilities. The company currently has 5 million shares outstanding and no debt. The stock sells for $29 per share, but the book value per share is $7. Net income is currently $3.2 million. The new facility will cost $45 million, and it will increase net income by $900,000.

a. Assuming a constant price-earnings ratio, what will the effect be of issuing new equity to finance the investment? To answer, calculate the new book value per share, the total new earnings, the new EPS, the new stock price, and the new market-to-book ratio. What is going on here?

b. What would the new net income for the company have to be for the stock price to be unchanged?

Why do you think the Ford-Mazda partnership has been so successful, while many others (including those at the beginning of the case) haven’t been? Case Study - A Successful Partnership at Ford-Mazda. Please anwers the question in minimun 200 words.

Case for Analysis:

A Successful Partnership at Ford-Mazda

While international joint ventures among auto manufacturers make great sense, often they don’t make great profits. For example, for many years, auto giant General Motors bailed out loss-plagued Isuzu, in which at one point it owned a 49 percent stake. The list of cross cultural disappointments goes on: Chrysler-Mitsubishi, Daimler-Chrysler, and Fiat-Nissan have all produced as much rancor as rewards.

Ford-Mazda is the exception. Their marriage has weathered disagreements over specific projects, trade disputes between Japan and the United States, and even allegations by the Big Three that Mazda and other Japanese rivals were dumping minivans in the United States. The alliance, founded when Ford stepped in to rescue the struggling Japanese carmaker in 1979, has stood firm for over 30 years. With Ford owning 11 percent of Mazda, the two companies have cooperated on several new vehicles and exchanged valuable expertise—Ford in international marketing and finance, Mazda in manufacturing and product development.

Ford and Mazda have worked jointly on several auto models; usually Ford would do most of the styling and Mazda would make key engineering contributions. Jointly worked cars include the Ford Escort and Mercury Tracer models, the subcompact Festiva, the sporty Ford Probe and Mercury Capri, and the Tribute and Explorer SUVs. The Ford-aided Mazdas are the MX-6, 323, Protégé, and Navajo. In all, approximately one of every four Ford cars sold in the United States has benefitted from some degree of Mazda involvement everything from manufacturing methods to steering designs whereas two of every five Mazdas has some Ford influence. The Ford-Mazda relationship extends beyond U.S. borders. In 2010, a joint venture between Ford and Mazda in Thailand began producing passenger cars export to several Asian countries. Ford and Mazda can call on some hard-learned principles for managing a successful strategic alliance, many of which would apply to ties in any industry. The secrets to the Ford-Mazda success are

Keep top management involved. The boss must set a tone for the relationship. Otherwise, middle managers will resist ceding partial control of a project to a partner.

Meet often, and often informally. Meetings should be at all levels and should include time for socializing. Trust can’t be built solely around a boardroom table.

Use a matchmaker. A third party can mediate disputes, suggest new ways of approaching the partner, and offer an independent sounding board.

Maintain your independence. Independence helps both parties hone the areas of expertise that made them desirable partners in the first place.

Allow no “sacrifice deals.” Every project must be viable for each partner. Senior management must see that an overall balance is maintained.

Appoint a monitor. Someone must take primary responsibility for monitoring all aspects of the alliance.

Anticipate cultural differences. Differences may be corporate or national. Stay flexible and try to place culturally sensitive executives in key posts.

Underlying these principles is the idea that benign neglect is no basis for a partnership. Or, as Ford president Phillip E. Benton Jr. stated, “There’s a lot of hard work in making it work.”

Can someone show me how to make this javaFx code work?

The submit button should remain disabled until:
● There is text in all three fields.
● The two password fields have the same value.
When Submit is clicked, display an Alert that says “Account
Created!”
When Quit is clicked, display an Alert that asks the user if
they are sure they want to quit. If they click OK, quit the
program with System.exit(0). If they click Cancel, the
program keeps running.

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
import javafx.event.Event;
import javafx.event.EventHandler;
import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
import javafx.geometry.Insets;
import javafx.geometry.Pos;
import javafx.scene.Parent;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.*;
import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane;
import javafx.scene.layout.HBox;
import javafx.stage.Stage;
import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane;
import javafx.scene.control.Alert.AlertType;

import java.util.Optional;

public class Main extends Application {

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {

        Button SubmitHandler = new Button("Submit");
        Button Quit = new Button("Quit");

        Label title = new Label("Create an Account");
        Label label1 = new Label("User Name");
        Label label2 = new Label("Password");
        Label label3 = new Label("Re-enter Password");

        TextField userName = new TextField();
        PasswordField passWord = new PasswordField();
        PasswordField rePassWord = new PasswordField();

        HBox hBox1 = new HBox(title);
        HBox hBox2 = new HBox(51, label1, userName);
        HBox hBox3 = new HBox(60, label2, passWord);
        HBox hBox4 = new HBox(10, label3, rePassWord);
        HBox hBox5 = new HBox(55, SubmitHandler, Quit);

        hBox1.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);
        hBox2.setAlignment(Pos.BASELINE_RIGHT);
        hBox3.setAlignment(Pos.BASELINE_RIGHT);
        hBox4.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);
        hBox5.setAlignment(Pos.BASELINE_LEFT);

        hBox1.setPadding(new Insets(10, 10, 10, 10));
        hBox2.setPadding(new Insets(10, 10, 10, 10));
        hBox3.setPadding(new Insets(10, 10, 10, 10));
        hBox4.setPadding(new Insets(10, 10, 10, 10));
        hBox5.setPadding(new Insets(10, 10, 10, 10));

        GridPane gridPane = new GridPane();
        gridPane.add(hBox1, 0, 0);
        gridPane.add(hBox2, 0, 1);
        gridPane.add(hBox3, 0, 2);
        gridPane.add(hBox4, 0, 3);
        gridPane.add(hBox5, 0, 4);


        Parent root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("sample.fxml"));
        primaryStage.setTitle("In class 6");
        primaryStage.setScene(new Scene(gridPane));
        primaryStage.show();


    }

    private EventHandler<ActionEvent> QuitHandler = event -> {
        Alert quitAlert = new Alert(AlertType.CONFIRMATION);
        quitAlert.setTitle("");
        quitAlert.getButtonTypes().add(ButtonType.NO);
        quitAlert.setHeaderText("Save Before Quitting?");
        Optional<ButtonType> result = quitAlert.showAndWait();

        if (result.isPresent() && result.get() == ButtonType.OK)
            System.exit(0);
        if (result.isPresent() && result.get() == ButtonType.NO)
            System.exit(0);
    };

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        launch(args);
    }
}