Blossom Corp. management is investigating two computer systems. The Alpha 8300 costs $2,991,425 and will generate cost savings of $1,560,125 in each of the next five years. The Beta 2100 system costs $3,323,500 and will produce cost savings of $1,340,750 in the first three years and then $2 million for the next two years. The company’s discount rate for similar projects is 14 percent. What is the NPV of each system? (Enter negative amounts using negative sign, e.g. -45.25. Do not round discount factors. Round other intermediate calculations and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,525.)

NPV of Alpha system $enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places

NPV of Beta system $enter a dollar amount rounded to 0 decimal places

Which one should be chosen based on the NPV?

1. Is computer-mediated communication within virtual communities a poor substitute for in-person relationships? Or is it a wonderful way to widen our social circles? (Please explain using social psychological concepts).

2. Does the Internet do more to connect people or to drain time from face-to-face relationships (Please explain using social psychological concepts and don’t confuse “face-to-face relationships” with Face Time).

You have the following scenario:

Your company is incorporating Cloud technologies to service their online clients and internal employees for data storage. The CIO is a former manager that worked into a job as the IT director before he was promoted to CIO for your small company of fewer than 70 employees. Since that time, expansion has indicated that your company needed these Cloud services to better support your internal and external clients. It has been working fairly well, with few problems from your Cloud provider.

Last week, the CIO had a discussion with your Cloud provider and they mentioned to him the term "Cloud bursting", which has him worried. He doesn't know what it is or how it could affect your company but wants some information from you, the systems administrator for your company. Research "Cloud bursting" and in a memo, outline what "Cloud bursting" is, how it may affect your company, and what you have in place to guard against lost time or money if it should happen. You will need to make some assumptions as you may not have all the information you need to give him an educated reply. Make sure any assumptions you make are listed within the memo.

1. There are four jobs to be done and four machines with which to do them. Each resource will take a specific time, translated to operating costs, to do each job, as shown in the following table:

1. What is the result of the row reduction? (10 pts)

2. What is the result of the column reduction? (10 pts)

3. What is the result of modifying the row and column reductions table? (10 pts)

4. What is the optimum assignment of jobs to machines? (5 pts)

5. What is the total cost for the optimum assignment of jobs to machines? (5 pts)

using examples , explain how a decision support system (DSS) and management information system (MIS) are incorporated into the business of eBay. 20 Marks.

INPUT FILE INTO ARRAY. CHECKING FOR COMMAS AND SUCH. HOW TO DO? ****IMPORTANT**** PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ****IMPORTANT****

***GOALS***

HOW TO CHECK FOR COMMAS, TILL THE END OF FILE. IT WILL CHECK THE LINE FOR THE APPRORIATE FORMAT IN THE TEXT FILE. IF THERE IS MISSING A COMMA, IT WILL IGNORE, IF THERE IS A WHITE SPACE, IT WILL CORRECT AND READ LINE, IF IT IS MISSING 1 OF THE 3 INFORMATION, IT WILL IGNORE.

Display candidates’ names using displayList() function
 Execute the getWinner(Candidate[]) function to get the candidate with the highest number of votes. Display his name along with number of votes.
 Execute the getLast(Candidate[]) function to get the candidate with the lowest number of votes. Display his name along with number of votes.
 Calculate pScore for each candidate
 Sort candidates by votes
 Display sorted list using displayList() function
 For three records with the highest pScore, use the roundScore function to round the pScore
 Display list again using displayList() function

void readFile(Candidate candidates[]) – reads the elections.txt file, fills the candidates[] array. Hint: use substr() and find() functions. Set Score to 0.

void List(Candidate candidates[]) – prints the array of Candidate structs. One candidate per one line, include all fields. Use setw() to display nice looking list.

void displayCandidate(Candidate candidates[]) – prints the complete information about the candidate

.
Candidate First(Candidate candidates[]) – returns single struct element: candidate with highest score

Candidate Last(Candidate candidates[]) – returns single struct element: candidate with lowest score

void Votes(Candidate candidates[]) – function sorts the candidates[] array by number of votes, the order in candidates[] array is replaced

void Scores(Candidate candidates[]) – calculates the percentage score for each candidate. Use the following formula: ??????=(CandidateVotes)/(sum of votes)*100%

Correct line for the reference: F=John,L=Smith,V=3342

The line errors that your program needs to detect, are as follows:

incorrect token / separator, example in line 5: F=Steven,L=JohnV=4429 --- (comma missing) – lines with this error need to be ignored

space in token, example in line 3: F=Hillary,X=Clinton, V=1622 --- lines with this error need to be read, error fixed, data included in your dataset

empty line, example in line 6 – empty lines need to be ignored

Example Textfile

F=Michael,L=John,V=3342

F=Danny,L=Red,V=2003

F=Hillary,L=Clinton, V=1588

F=Albert,L=Lee,V=5332

F=Steven,L=JohnV=4429

*IMPORTANT* How would I do the readFile function? It says to check if the commas are present, and that the program will correct the line if there is white spaces. How do i use the find() function? Please be DETAILED in explanations of each part of code. Beginner Coder. *IMPORTANT*

Code Skeleton We HAVE to follow. How Would i go about using this skeleton?YOU CANNOT CHANGE WHAT IS ALREADY THERE ON THE SKELETON, YOU MAY ADD EXTRA INFORMATION THOUGH:

#include <iostream>

#include <iomanip>

#include <string>

#include <stdlib.H>

#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

struct Candidate {
string Fname;
string Lname;
int votes;
double Score;
};

const int MAX_SIZE = 100;

void readFile(Candidate[]);

void List(Candidate[]);

void Votes(Candidate[]);

void displayCandidate(Candidate);

Candidate First(Candidate[]);

Candidate Last(Candidate[]);

void Scores(Candidate[]);

int main() {

}

void readFile(Candidate candidates[]) {

string line;

ifstream infile;

infile.open("elections.txt");

while (!infile.eof()) {

getline(infile,line);

// your code here

}

infile.close();

}

void List(Candidate candidates[]) {

}

void Votes(Candidate candidates[]) {

}

void displayCandidate(Candidate candidates) {

}

Candidate First(Candidate candidates[]) {

}

Candidate Last(Candidate candidates[]) {

}

void Scores(Candidate candidates[]) {

}

Does management practice have any relationship to the type of society we have become?

Assignment Content

1. In this course, you have learned that computer programming is key to computer science. The ability to program a succession of instructions to resolve a computing problem is a valuable skill that is integral to many aspects of modern life. You have also seen the versatility and distinguishing characteristics that make Python 3 a popular choice for programmers.

   End-of-Course Essay

   Write a 1- to 2-page essay in which you connect this course to your own career or personal life. Imagine the audience for this essay is someone who is interested in finding out about your experience with this course and the programming language.

   An essay is a short composition on a theme or subject, written in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.

   Consider these questions as you write. You may answer all or some of the questions in your essay.

   • Why is object-oriented programming a valuable skill?
   • What are the benefits and limitations of Python 3?
   • Besides programming, what are some other tasks you can perform with Python 3?
   • How might you use the concepts you learned in this course in your career or personal life?
   • In what ways would you like to extend or strengthen your knowledge of object-oriented programming or Python 3 in particular?

   Grading guidelines:

   • Title your essay.
   • Write 1 to 2 pages on your experience with Python 3.
   • Consider your audience as anyone interested in your experience with the course and Python 3.

   Cite any references to support your assignment.

   Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

   Submit your assignment.

The mean cost of domestic airfares in the United States rose to an all-time high of $385 per ticket. Airfares were based on the total ticket value, which consisted of the price charged by the airlines plus any additional taxes and fees. Assume domestic airfares are normally distributed with a standard deviation of $105. Use Table 1 in Appendix B.

a. What is the probability that a domestic airfare is $560 or more (to 4 decimals)?

b. What is the probability that a domestic airfare is $250 or less (to 4 decimals)?

c. What if the probability that a domestic airfare is between $300 and $470 (to 4 decimals)?

d. What is the cost for the 2% highest domestic airfares? (rounded to nearest dollar) $ or Select your answer 1. More 2. Less

Sort a string array by frequency

given an array of string write a function that will return an array that is sorted by frequency

example

{"hello","hola","hello","hello","ciao","hola","hola","hola"}

returned array should be

{"hola","hello","ciao"}

Write a class to keep track of a balance in a bank account with a varying annual interest rate. The constructor will set both the balance and the interest rate to some initial values (with defaults of zero). The class should have member functions to change or retrieve the current balance or interest rate. There should also be functions to make a deposit (add to the balance) or withdrawal (subtract from the balance). You should not allow more money to be withdrawn than what is available in the account, nor should you allow for negative deposits. Finally, there should be a function that adds interest to the balance (interest accrual) at the current interest rate. This function should have a parameter indicating how many months’ worth of interest are to be added (for example, 6 indicate the account should have 6 months’ added). Interest is accrued from an annual rate. The month is representative of 1/12 that amount. Each month should be calculated and added to the total separately.

For example:

1 month accrued at 5% APR is Balance = ((Balance * 0.05)/12) + Balance;

For 3 months the calculations you repeat the statement above 3 times.

Problem 7-18 Abandonment

We are examining a new project. We expect to sell 6,700 units per year at $61 net cash flow apiece for the next 10 years. In other words, the annual operating cash flow is projected to be $61 × 6,700 = $408,700. The relevant discount rate is 15 percent, and the initial investment required is $1,780,000. After the first year, the project can be dismantled and sold for $1,650,000. Suppose you think it is likely that expected sales will be revised upward to 9,700 units if the first year is a success and revised downward to 5,300 units if the first year is not a success.

a. If success and failure are equally likely, what is the NPV of the project? Consider the possibility of abandonment in answering. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

b. What is the value of the option to abandon? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Give one example to non-regularity on any programming language that you know. Your should provide an example to each one of the following categories: Generality, Orthogonality, and Uniformity. That is, you will give total three examples and explain why...

The Gilbert Instrument Corporation is considering replacing the wood steamer it currently uses to shape guitar sides. The steamer has 6 years of remaining life. If kept, the steamer will have depreciation expenses of $650 for 5 years and $325 for the sixth year. Its current book value is $3,575, and it can be sold on an Internet auction site for $4,150 at this time. If the old steamer is not replaced, it can be sold for $800 at the end of its useful life.

Gilbert is considering purchasing the Side Steamer 3000, a higher-end steamer, which costs $12,000, and has an estimated useful life of 6 years with an estimated salvage value of $1,200. This steamer falls into the MACRS 5-years class, so the applicable depreciation rates are 20.00%, 32.00%, 19.20%, 11.52%, 11.52%, and 5.76%. The new steamer is faster and would allow for an output expansion, so sales would rise by $2,000 per year; even so, the new machine's much greater efficiency would reduce operating expenses by $1,500 per year. To support the greater sales, the new machine would require that inventories increase by $2,900, but accounts payable would simultaneously increase by $700. Gilbert's marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 40%, and its WACC is 14%.

Should it replace the old steamer?

The old steamer _________shouldshould not be replaced.

What is the NPV of the project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

$  

Should it replace the old steamer?

The old steamer be replaced.

What is the NPV of the project? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

$  

First determine the net cash flow at t = 0:

^aThe market value is $4,150 – $3,575 = $575 above the book value. Thus, there is a $575 recapture of depreciation, and Gilbert would have to pay 0.40($575) = $230 in taxes.
^b The change in net working capital is a $2,900 increase in current assets minus a $700 increase in current liabilities, which totals to $2,200.

Now, examine the annual cash inflows:

After-tax revenue increase:

$3,500(1 – T) = $3,500(0.60) = $2,100.

Depreciation:

^a Depreciable basis = $12,000. Depreciation expense in each year equals depreciable basis times the MACRS percentage allowances of 0.2000, 0.3200, 0.1920, 0.1152, 0.1152, and 0.0576 in Years 1-6, respectively.
^b Depreciation tax savings = T(ΔDepreciation) = 0.4(ΔDepreciation).

Now recognize that at the end of Year 6 Gilbert would recover its net working capital investment of $2,200, and it would also receive $1,200 from the sale of the replacement machine. However, since the machine would be fully depreciated, the firm must pay 0.40($1,200) = $480 in taxes on the sale. Also, by undertaking the replacement now, the firm forgoes the right to sell the old machine for $800 in Year 6; thus, this $800 in Year 6 must be considered an opportunity cost in that year. Taxes of $800(0.4) = $320 would be due because the old machine would be fully depreciated in Year 6, so the opportunity cost of the old machine would be $800 – $320 = $480.

Finally, place all the cash flows on a time line:

Note: While the calculations above show values rounded to the nearest whole number, unrounded values should be used in all calculations above.

The net present value of this incremental cash flow stream, when discounted at 14%, is $1,433. Thus, the replacement should be made.

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