In Boston, due to the large amount of snowfall during winter of 2014-2015, the city has brought in several "snow dragons" to melt the snow.  
Model SND5400 is rated at:

•180 ton rated capacity per hour (Based on Latent Heat of Ice)
•No. 2 Fuel Oil or Diesel Fuel Type, Jet A Fuel
•Propane, and Natural Gas available for stationary units
•Fuel storage capacity of 3,000 US gallons
•Burner Output at 54,000,000 btu/hr  
•Measures 68' long x 11'6" wide x 12'4" high  


The USEPA states that there are 22,300 lb CO₂ emitted per 1000 gal of No. 2 fuel oil burned (AP-41 Table 1.3-12). The heat content of No. 2 fuel oil is 140 MMBtu/10³ gal (AP-42 Chapter 1.3).
(a) How many lbs of CO₂ are generated per hour when operating at maximum capacity?

(b) Calculate the lbs of CO₂ are generated per ton of snow melted.

(c) If the snow has a density of 24.97 lb/ft³, calculate the lbs of CO₂ are generated per ft ³ of snow melted.

(d) If the snow is 78 inches deep, and the road is 30 ft in width, calculate the lbs of CO₂ that are generated in clearing the snow from a length of road 10 ft.

(e) Based on the weighted average combined fuel economy of cars and light trucks in 2011, the amount of CO₂ emitted per mile driven was 0.92594 lbs CO₂/mile. Calculate the "equivalent miles" driven in clearing the snow from a length of road 10 ft (as in part (d)).

Several months ago, Ayers Industries Inc. experienced a hazardous materials spill at one of its plants. As a result, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fined the company $430,000. The company is contesting the fine. In addition, an employee is seeking $540,000 in damages related to the spill. Lastly, a homeowner has sued the company for $270,000. The homeowner lives 30 miles from the plant, but believes that the incident has reduced the home's resale value by $270,000.

Ayers’ legal counsel believes that it is probable that the EPA fine will stand. In addition, counsel indicates that an out-of-court settlement of $230,000 has recently been reached with the employee. The final papers will be signed next week. Counsel believes that the homeowner's case is much weaker and will be decided in favor of Ayers. Other litigation related to the spill is possible, but the damage amounts are uncertain.

a. Journalize the contingent liabilities associated with the hazardous materials spill. Use the account "Damage Awards and Fines" to recognize the expense for the period. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

b. The company experienced a hazardous materials spill at one of its plants during the previous period. This spill has resulted in a number of lawsuits to which the company is a party. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined the company $, which the company is contesting in court. Although the company   admit fault, legal counsel believes that the fine payment is  . In addition, an employee has sued the company. A $ out-of-court settlement has been reached with the employee. The EPA fine and out-of-court settlement have been recognized as   for the period. There is one other outstanding lawsuit related to this incident. Counsel   believe that the lawsuit has merit. Other lawsuits and unknown liabilities may arise from this incident.

Your client is a 32 year old female who stands 5’5” tall with a body weight of 168 lbs and a waist circumference of 38”. While her father is still in good health at the age of 68 years, her mother had a stent at 62 years old. Your client used to smoke one pack of cigarettes a day until the age of 30 years, at which point she quit smoking. Her most recent physical shows her blood pressure at 138/78 mmHg with LDL of 118 mg/dL and fasting glucose at 95 mg/dL. Her resting heart rate is 72b/min. At this time she only walks a couple of times a week for about 25 minutes, and she usually covers 1.5 miles. She is interested in losing weight and getting healthier with a moderate intensity exercise training program.

Show your work and units of measure for all calculations:

8. Assuming a flat surface, calculate each for one of her walks (use the ACSM formula for estimating O₂ demands for walking)

A 24-year-old Caucasian female client presents for her 36 weeks prenatal appointment. She is a G1 P0. She is single and lives with her mom. She is currently working as a certified nurse aid in a nursing home and works 40 hours/week. Her pregnancy was unexpected but making the most of her situation. Her boyfriend lives out if state. She had limited prenatal care since not know she was pregnant until 16 weeks gestation. She has attended prenatal classes at the hospital recently. She is up to date on her vaccinations and thus far her prenatal labs as are as expected. She has a history of irregular menses because of her passion for long-distance running. Prior to her knowledge of this pregnancy she was running 30 miles/week and her BMI prior to pregnancy was 17. Her weight gain at this point has been 15lbs. She plans to attend college after the baby is born. She has hopes to attend nursing school. Her current medications are Tylenol and prenatal vitamins with folic acid.

1. Does the client have any risk factors for preterm labor? If this client calls the clinic and reports vaginal discharge or any leakage of fluid, what questions should the nurse ask?
2. This client inquires about labor, discuss the difference between true labor vs false labor?
3. Considering her history, what other items are of concern?
4. Discuss the expected feelings/behaviors that the nurse should discuss with this client.
5. Develop a plan of care with the utilization of the nursing process regarding one of the items of concern identified.

SecuriCorp operates a fleet of armored cars that make scheduled pickups and deliveries in the Los Angeles area. The company is implementing an activity-based costing system that has four activity cost pools: Travel, Pickup and Delivery, Customer Service, and Other. The activity measures are miles for the Travel cost pool, number of pickups and deliveries for the Pickup and Delivery cost pool, and number of customers for the Customer Service cost pool. The Other cost pool has no activity measure because it is an organization-sustaining activity. The following costs will be assigned using the activity-based costing system:

The distribution of resource consumption across the activity cost pools is as follows:

Required:

Complete the first stage allocations of costs to activity cost pools.

To illustrate the effects of driving under the influence of alcohol, a police officer brought a DUI simulator to a local high school. Student reaction time in an emergency was measured with unimpaired vision and also while wearing a pair of special goggles to simulate the effects of alcohol on vision. For a random sample of nine teenagers, the time (in seconds) required to bring the vehicle to a stop from a speed of 60 miles per hour was recorded. Complete parts (a) and (b). Note: A normal probability plot and boxplot of the data indicate that the differences are appromixately normally distributed with no outliers.

(a) Whether the student had unimpaired vision or wore goggles first was randomly selected. Why is this a good idea in designing the experiment?

A)This is a good idea in designing the experiment because it controls for any "learning" that may occur in using the simulator.

B)This is a good idea in designing the experiment because reaction times are different

C) This is a good idea in designing the experiment because the sample size is not large enough

(b) Use a 95% confidence interval to test if there is a difference in braking time with impaired vision and normal vision where the differences are computed as "impaired minus normal"

The lower bound is ______

The upper bound is _______

(Round to the nearest thousandth as needed)

State the appropriate conclusion

A)There is sufficient evidence to conclude there is a difference in braking time with impaired vision and normal vision

B)There is insufficient evidence to conclude there is a difference in braking time with impaired vision and normal vision

A regional express delivery service company recently conducted a study to investigate the relationship between the cost of shipping a package ($), the package weight (in pound) and the distance shipped (in miles). Twenty packages were randomly selected from among the large number received for shipment, and a detailed analysis of the shipping cost was conducted for each package.

1. Use the F test to determine the overall significance of the regression relationship for the expanded model. What is the conclusion at the 0.01 level of significance?

2. Use the t test to determine the significance of each independent variable. What is the conclusion for each test at the 0.01 level of significance?  

. The first job offer is close to your parents’ house (they live in Winnetka which is 16 miles north of downtown Chicago). Your parents have offered to let you live at home for a year so you won’t have to incur expenses for housing, food, or cable and internet. This job pays $45,000 per year. The second job is far from your parents’ house, but close to downtown Chicago. However, you will have to rent a studio apartment with parking ($9,000 per year), buy your own food ($2,000 per year), and pay for your own cable and internet ($800 per year). This job pays $52,000 per year. You still plan to do laundry at your parents’ house once a week if you live in the city, and you plan to go into the city once a week to visit with friends if you live at home. Thus, the cost of operating a car will be about the same either way. In addition, your parents refuse to pay for your cell phone service ($680 per year) no matter which job offer you choose to accept. Requirements: 1. Based on the information provided above, what is the net difference between the two alternatives (salary, net of relevant costs)? (Worth 3 pts.) 2. What information is irrelevant? Why? (Worth 2 pts.) 3. What qualitative factors or information is relevant to your decision? (Worth 3 pts.) 4. Assume that you really want to take Job #2, what other quantitative and qualitative information will you need to incorporate into your decision beyond the costs originally listed? (Worth 5 pts.)

Boyne University offers an extensive continuing education program in many cities throughout the state. For the convenience of its faculty and administrative staff and to save costs, the university operates a motor pool. The motor pool’s monthly planning budget is based on operating 24 vehicles; however, for the month of March the university purchased one additional vehicle. The motor pool furnishes gasoline, oil, and other supplies for its automobiles. A mechanic does routine maintenance and minor repairs. Major repairs are performed at a nearby commercial garage.

The following cost control report shows actual operating costs for March of the current year compared to the planning budget for March.

The planning budget was based on the following assumptions:

1. $0.14 per mile for gasoline.
2. $0.12 per mile for oil, minor repairs, and parts.
3. $36 per automobile per month for outside repairs.
4. $72 per automobile per month for insurance.
5. $8,610 per month for salaries and benefits.
6. $197 per automobile per month for depreciation.

The supervisor of the motor pool is unhappy with the report, claiming it paints an unfair picture of the motor pool’s performance.

Required:

1. Calculate the spending variances for March.