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Exercise 13-10 (LO13-2) A study of 8 worldwide financial institutions showed the correlation between their assets...

Exercise 13-10 (LO13-2)

A study of 8 worldwide financial institutions showed the correlation between their assets and pretax profit to be 0.75.

  1. State the decision rule for 0.010 significance level: H0: ρ ≤ 0; H1: ρ > 0. (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)

     

reject H0 if t>                    

Exercise 13-20 (LO13-3)

The owner of Maumee Ford-Volvo wants to study the relationship between the age of a car and its selling price. Listed below is a random sample of 12 used cars sold at the dealership during the last year.

Car Age (years) Selling Price ($000)
1 11 12.1
2 8 10.5
3 14 5.7
4 17 4.9
5 9 5.0
6 8 13.4
7 10 10.5
8 14 9.0
9 13 9.0
10 17 4.5
11 6 12.5
12 6 11.5

2. Interpret the regression equation (in dollars). (Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

For each additional year, the car decreases ______ in value.

Exercise 13-60 (LO13-2, LO13-3, LO13-5)

Waterbury Insurance Company wants to study the relationship between the amount of fire damage and the distance between the burning house and the nearest fire station. This information will be used in setting rates for insurance coverage. For a sample of 30 claims for the last year, the director of the actuarial department determined the distance from the fire station (x) and the amount of fire damage, in thousands of dollars (y). The MegaStat output is reported below.

ANOVA table
Source SS df MS F
Regression 1,870.5782 1 1,870.5782 41.23
Residual 1,270.4934 28 45.3748
Total 3,141.0716 29
Regression output
Variables Coefficients Std. Error t(df=28)
Intercept 13.4867 3.1191 2.21
Distance–X 5.2717 0.8211 6.42

How much damage would you estimate for a fire 4 miles from the nearest fire station? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.) [THE ANSWER IS NOT 35]

Estimated Damage                

State the decision rule for 0.01 significance level: H0 : ρ = 0; H1 : ρ ≠ 0. (Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)

reject H0 if t<          or t>         

In: Statistics and Probability

A 10-year study conducted by the American Heart Association provided data on how age, blood pressure, and smoking relate to the risk of strokes.

A 10-year study conducted by the American Heart Association provided data on how age, blood pressure, and smoking relate to the risk of strokes. Data from a portion of this study follow. Risk is interpreted as the probability (times 100) that a person will have a stroke over the next 10-year period. For the smoker variable, 1 indicates a smoker and 0 indicates a nonsmoker.

Risk Age Blood
Pressure
Smoker
12 57 152 0
24 67 163 0
13 58 155 0
56 86 177 1
28 59 196 0
51 76 189 1
18 56 155 1
31 78 120 0
37 80 135 1
15 78 98 0
22 71 152 0
36 70 173 1
15 67 135 1
48 77 209 1
15 60 199 0
36 82 119 1
8 66 166 0
34 80 125 1
3 62 117 0
37 59 207 1

Using age, blood pressure, and whether a person is a smoker, develop an estimated regression equation that can be used to predict risk. Use x1 for age, x2 for blood pressure, and x3 for whether a person is a smoker. (Round your constant term to one decimal place and coefficients to three decimal places.)

ŷ =______________.

The Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2012 Fuel Economy Guide provides fuel efficiency data for 2012 model year cars and trucks.† The file named CarMileage provides a portion of the data for 309 cars. The column labeled Size identifies the size of the car (Compact, Midsize, and Large) and the column labeled Hwy MPG shows the fuel efficiency rating for highway driving in terms of miles per gallon. Use α = 0.05 and test for any significant difference in the mean fuel efficiency rating for highway driving among the three sizes of cars. (Hint: you will need to re-organize the data to create indicator variables for the qualitative data).

Find the value of the test statistic for the overall model. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

__________________.

Find the p-value for the overall model. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

p-value = ________________.

In: Statistics and Probability

Faw Motors, Inc., was incorporated in Volkswagen on July 01, 2003. It has 4 plants across...

Faw Motors, Inc., was incorporated in Volkswagen on July 01, 2003. It has 4 plants across the China that design, manufacture, and market earth moving, construction, and materials handling equipment. It also manufactures engines for earthmoving vehicles and tractor-trailers.
Faw Motors products are distributed worldwide. Net income last year totaled $350,000,000. Faw Motors has developed a “Transportation Quality” program in order to reduce shipping damages to its equipment and to ensure its just-in-time production and inventory system. The program consists of two parts. The first part ensures proper lifting and tie-down provisions by working with engineers in the design process. The second part focuses on internal practices to prepare the product for shipment.
The chief transportation quality engineer has developed a carrier certification program for both inbound and outbound freight. The program establishes standards requiring the carrier to adhere to 100 percent performance. Use of fewer certified carriers increases the amount of business given to each one. The price is obtained through competitive bidding. It is a function of the travel distance and the weight and density of the shipment.
At the present time, Faw Motors is considering one of three carriers to add to its list of certified carriers.
‘Carrier X’ has 10,000 trucks and a claim rate of 1.5 percent payment to revenue. The company’s pickup / delivery time meets the industry average of four days to transport from Beijing to Hong Kong.
‘Carrier Y’ implements a quality program for its 9,000 trucks to meet on time delivery. It has a 1 percent claim rate.
‘Carrier Z’ has 9,500 trucks and an excellent safety record, but it has not met the average pickup / delivery time. Its claim rate is 1 percent. (See Exhibit A for price estimates.)


EXHIBIT A
Price Estimates per ton-miles (PPTM):
Carrier X: PPTM $1.05
Carrier Y: PPTM $1.15
Carrier Z: PPTM $0.95
Requirement:
a) Develop a checklist of items that should be considered when selecting a carrier. (08)
b) What are the advantages of certifying the carriers? (03)
c) Is price the most important factor in evaluating carriers? Justify your answer with an example. (03)
d) What are the key factors regarding Faw’s carrier needs? (03)
e) If you were selecting the carrier, which carrier would you select and why? What are the alternatives? (03)

In: Economics

You have entered a model rocket contest with your friend, Tiffany. You have been working on...

You have entered a model rocket contest with your friend, Tiffany. You have been working on a pressurized rocket filled with nitrous oxide. Tiffany has determined the minimum atmospheric pressure at which the rocket fuel is stable. Based not hat value, and the equations given below, your task is to determine the optimum launch angle and initial velocity to maximize flight time. The goal is to re-use your rocket capsule, so you really want to avoid a fuel explosion.

The atmospheric pressure varies with elevation according to the equation: P(h)= 14.7e−h/10. where p is the pressure in psi and h, is an elevation in miles above sea levels. The height (in feet) of a rocket launched at an angle α degrees with the horizontal and an initial velocity, vo in feet/second, t seconds after launch is given by the equation h(t)=-16t^2+vo*t*sin(α).

1) If Tiffany has determined that the minimum safe pressure is 11 pounds per square inch, at what altitude will the rocket explode? Report your result in feet. Round to the nearest foot.

2) If the angle of launch is33o, with an initial velocity of 1,648 what is the minimum atmospheric pressure exerted on the rocket during its flight? Report your answer to one decimal place. Under these conditions, will the rocket explode during its flight?

3) If the angle of launch is32o, with an initial velocity of 1,908 what is the minimum atmospheric pressure exerted on the rocket during its flight? Report your answer to one decimal place. Under these conditions, will the rocket explode during its flight?

4) Tiffany has revisited her calculation and has now concluded that the minimum safe pressure for the fuel is 9 psi. What is the maximum height your rocket can achieve without exploding in flight? Report your answer in feet to the nearest foot.

5) Tiffany has (once again) checked her calculations, and you have verified with her that the safe pressure for your fuel is 9 and the fuel capsule holds enough fuel to produce an initial velocity of 2,169 feet per second. What launch angle will you use so that your rocket achieves the maximum safe altitude? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.

In: Advanced Math

There has been a car accident and the driver if the car was brought to PRU....

There has been a car accident and the driver if the car was brought to PRU. She has been stabilized in the emergency department; however, transferring her to another facility 40 miles to ICU away would not be appropriate in her health status for her injuries would not sustain life.

The patient has to be placed in ICU in the next 1-2 hours. The night supervisory gains composure and describes the status of patients occupying the 4 ICU beds.

Patient A- A 59 year old female, comatose, stroke victim who had been in ICU for 33 days; uncertain prognosis; retired, with no family

Patient B- 2- week old premature male, has Down's syndrome and has been in ICU since birth; hospital has brought a legal action to permit surgery to repair a duodenal atresia, a procedure the parents had not permitted; family in adjacent city.

Patient C- 35 year old male who underwent emergency appendectomy, developed severe wound infection and septicemia, source of infection is unknown; because of previous anaphylactic shock in reaction to antibiotics; requires ICU care; bachelor; aged mother in city.

Patient D- 13 year old female undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia with an experimental drug; has been in remission three times in the past; close monitoring of the experimental protocol and potential reaction to drug requires ICU care; family in city.

New Patient- 24 year old patient; college honor student in physics. scholarship winner; pregnant; engaged; no family known.

The supervisor ended the brief description by asking, "What should I do?"

Randall has to make a decision.

1. What should Randall do? Why is your choice the best answer? Support your thoughts.

2. What steps should be taken in reaching a decision?

3. Describe a means to avoid a similar problem in the future and how to deal with issues as they arise. (Adding additional ICU beds is not a budgetary or space option)

Describe your facility

Describe your staff

Explain any legal or ethical issues of the situation

Explain your management style/theory

Discuss cultural issues that the situation presents

Explain budgetary plans or concerns

Explain credentialing or accreditation issues the situation present

Describe your response to the situation

In: Nursing

James, a buyer at EZ Tech, a Alaska-based purveyor of generators for people in remote areas,...

James, a buyer at EZ Tech, a Alaska-based purveyor of generators for people in remote areas, was doing some number crunching. EZ Tech was reevaluating its suppliers for a key component of the generator, the generator frame. After some extensive evaluation, James had narrowed it down to two suppliers and he would source from the one with the lowest total cost, everything else held equal. Given the following information, use total cost analysis to determine which supplier, is more cost-effective for EZ Tech. Late delivery of the generator frame results in either a lost sale (thus lost profit) or a customer backorder (each time there is a backorder, it costs $195). Assume for the cost comparison that order quantity is 2,800 units and that the annual requirement (forecast) is 74,000 units. For purposes of calculating quality problems, James uses the expected invoice amount as a base. What should James do? Enter as ###,###. Enter negative numbers as -###,###.

Product Weight 20 pounds
Cost of working capital 10% per year
Profit margin 17% annual
Price of finished generator $1,400 per unit
Percent of late deliveries that result in backorders 22% of late deliveries
Percent of late deliveries that result in lost sales 78% of late deliveries
Supplier 1 Supplier 2
Quoted unit price $57.00 $55.00
Packing cost $2.28 $2.10
Tooling cost $3,000 $5,000
Terms 2/10, net 30 2/15, net 30
Delivery distance (in miles) 102 452
Supplier quality rating (% problems) 2.00% 1.00%
Supplier delivery rating (% problems) 2.00% 3.00%
Transportation Costs
Full truckload (TL>40,000 lbs.) $0.87 per ton-mile
Less-than-truckload (LTL) $1.12 per ton-mile
Note: per ton-mile = 2,000 pounds per mile
Description Supplier 1 Supplier 2
Purchase Cost $4,218,000 $
Packing Cost 168,720
Total Invoice Amount 4,386,720 4,225,400
Effect of Discount Terms
Cash Discount -87,734
Cost of Capital Savings -12,185
Tooling Cost 3,000
Transportation Cost 65,668
Quality Cost 87,734
Cost of Late Delivery
Backorder 63,492
Lost Sales 274,747
Total Cost $4,781,442 $4,968,89

In: Accounting

You have entered a model rocket contest with your friend, Tiffany. You have been working on...

You have entered a model rocket contest with your friend, Tiffany. You have been working on a pressurized rocket filled with nitrous oxide. Tiffany has determined the minimum atmospheric pressure at which the rocket fuel is stable. Based not hat value, and the equations given below, your task is to determine the optimum launch angle and initial velocity to maximize flight time. The goal is to re-use your rocket capsule, so you really want to avoid a fuel explosion.

The atmospheric pressure varies with elevation according to the equation: P(h)= 14.7e−h/10. where p is the pressure in psi and h, is an elevation in miles above sea levels. The height (in feet) of a rocket launched at an angle α degrees with the horizontal and an initial velocity, vo in feet/second, t seconds after launch is given by the equation h(t)=-16t^2+vo*t*sin(α).

1) If Tiffany has determined that the minimum safe pressure is 11 pounds per square inch, at what altitude will the rocket explode? Report your result in feet. Round to the nearest foot.

2) If the angle of launch is33o, with an initial velocity of 1,648 what is the minimum atmospheric pressure exerted on the rocket during its flight? Report your answer to one decimal place. Under these conditions, will the rocket explode during its flight?

3) If the angle of launch is32o, with an initial velocity of 1,908 what is the minimum atmospheric pressure exerted on the rocket during its flight? Report your answer to one decimal place. Under these conditions, will the rocket explode during its flight?

4) Tiffany has revisited her calculation and has now concluded that the minimum safe pressure for the fuel is 9 psi. What is the maximum height your rocket can achieve without exploding in flight? Report your answer in feet to the nearest foot.

5) Tiffany has (once again) checked her calculations, and you have verified with her that the safe pressure for your fuel is 9 and the fuel capsule holds enough fuel to produce an initial velocity of 2,169 feet per second. What launch angle will you use so that your rocket achieves the maximum safe altitude? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.

In: Physics

41. Which of the following statements holds true for the term, unintentional discrimination? Select one: a....

41.

Which of the following statements holds true for the term, unintentional discrimination?

Select one:

a. It refers to discrimination expressed by an individual within an organization that may or may not share the outlook.

b. It refers to discrimination embedded in an organization’s culture.

c. It refers to an episode of discrimination not indicative of an individual’s or an organization’s standard practice.

d. It refers to discriminatory acts stemming from unrealized prejudice.

e. It refers to recurrent episodes of discrimination indicative of an individual’s or an organization’s standard practice.

42.A rail road is being proposed by the government to join two neighboring cities. The rail road will significantly reduce the travel time between the two cities. The only concern is that to set up the infrastructure for the rail road, approximately ten square miles of forests will need to be cleared. The forest is known for its flora and fauna and regularly attracts people from all over the country. Any construction activity in the forest would deprive future generations of this rich heritage. Thus the plan for the proposed rail road has been shelved because of the idea that the environment should be protected so that future generations may live in it, and have the choices as individuals have today. The above is an example of:

Select one:

a. social fairness.

b. an aesthetic argument.

c. an environmental impact statement.

d. incentives.

e. externalities.

43.Which of the following statements holds true for the concept of “fairness”?

Select one:

a. It refers to the duty to treat equals equally and unequals unequally.

b. It refers to the duty to compensate others when we harm them.

c. It refers to the duty to keep our promises and hold up our end of bargains.

d. It refers to the duty to thank and remember those who help us.

e. It refers to the idea that when you set up rules for resolving dilemmas, you don’t get to know beforehand which side of the rules you will fall on.

44.Susan and Michelle plan to steal office stationery, sell it, and keep the profits. John overhears their plans and immediately reports what he heard to an authoritative figure in the organization. This is an example of:

Select one:

a. conflict of interest.

b. a kickback.

c. reporting.

d. a bribe.

e. whistleblowing.

45._____ refers to the argument that discrimination is wrong because it treats people unequally for reasons not involving merit.

Select one:

a. The fairness argument

b. The rights argument

c. The temperance argument

d. The courage argument

e. The utilitarian argument

In: Accounting

Using the following case, describe how you would set up a program for young boy Jonathon...

Using the following case, describe how you would set up a program for young boy Jonathon who is watching too much T.V. and not getting his homework done, by using principles from operant conditioning (behavior modification). Be sure to include all of he tasks you would use before getting started. Determine the target behavior you would seek to change. include techniques that both increase and decrease the target behavior and those behaviors closely associated with the target behavior.

Jonathon is an eight-year-old boy. He is in the third grade and Bonneville Elementary School in Salt Lake County. He is the middle of three children. His older brother is age l l and his younger sister is age four. All three children live with their biological mother. Their parents divorced a year ago.

The children's father, Marquis, has a new partner and they live in an apartment approximately 15 miles from Jonathon, his mom, and his siblings. His mother is not seeing anyone at this time, so her evenings are spent at home with the children. She is, however, employed outside of the home and works as a clerk at a local convenience store.

Once a week, and every other weekend, the kids go to their father's house. Jonathon has begun complaining about being there as he reports it is not much fun because his father is "never there". He indicated that his dad's girlfriend isn't very friendly and that she orders Jonathon and siblings around all of the time.    

Jonathon did well is school, until his parents began to have relationship problems. His mom especially noticed a change in his grades after his father moved out of the house, just over a year ago. Prior to that, he was earning A and B grades and seemed to enjoy his teachers and classmates.

He has been assessed and does not have any neurological problems or learning disorders. As the school social worker, you have been asked to help Jonathon by setting up a behavioral program that will improve his grades.   Your assignment is to set up a program that addresses his study habits. He has been watching TV excessively, according to his mother, and he his neglecting to do his homework. As a result, he is getting D and F grades in his classes

In: Psychology

The plant asset and accumulated depreciation accounts of Pell Corporation had the following balances at December...

The plant asset and accumulated depreciation accounts of Pell Corporation had the following balances at December 31, 2020:

Plant Asset Accumulated
Depreciation
Land $ 320,000 $ 0
Land improvements 171,000 39,000
Building 1,440,000 320,000
Equipment 1,098,000 375,000
Automobiles 144,000 109,000

Transactions during 2021 were as follows:

  1. On January 2, 2021, equipment were purchased at a total invoice cost of $230,000, which included a $4,900 charge for freight. Installation costs of $21,000 were incurred.
  2. On March 31, 2021, a small storage building was donated to the company. The person donating the building originally purchased it three years ago for $19,000. The fair value of the building on the day of the donation was $14,000.
  3. On May 1, 2021, expenditures of $44,000 were made to repave parking lots at Pell's plant location. The work was necessitated by damage caused by severe winter weather. The repair doesn't provide future benefits beyond those originally anticipated.
  4. On November 1, 2021, Pell acquired a tract of land with an existing building in exchange for 10,000 shares of Pell’s common stock that had a market price of $32 per share. Pell paid legal fees and title insurance totaling $20,000. Shortly after acquisition, the building was razed at a cost of $29,000 in anticipation of new building construction in 2022.
  5. On December 31, 2021, Pell purchased a small storage building by giving $13,750 cash and an old automobile purchased for $15,000 in 2014. Depreciation on the old automobile recorded through December 31, 2021, totaled $11,250. The fair value of the old automobile was $3,450.


Required:

For each asset classification, prepare a schedule showing depreciation for the year ended December 31, 2021, using the following depreciation methods and useful lives:

Land improvements—Straight line; 15 years.
Building—150% declining balance; 20 years.
Equipment—Straight line; 10 years.
Automobiles—Units-of-production; $0.50 per mile

Depreciation is computed to the nearest month and no residual values are used. Automobiles were driven 35,000 miles in 2021. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

PELL CORPORATION
Depreciation
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Land Improvements
Building
Equipment
Automobiles
Total depreciation for 2021 _______

In: Accounting