Problem 18-10

On March 1, 2017, Bridgeport Construction Company contracted to construct a factory building for Fabrik Manufacturing Inc. for a total contract price of $8,340,000. The building was completed by October 31, 2019. The annual contract costs incurred, estimated costs to complete the contract, and accumulated billings to Fabrik for 2017, 2018, and 2019 are given below:

(a) Using the percentage-of-completion method, prepare schedules to compute the profit or loss to be recognized as a result of this contract for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, and 2019. (Ignore income taxes.)

(b) Using the completed-contract method, prepare schedules to compute the profit or loss to be recognized as a result of this contract for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018, and 2019. (Ignore income taxes.)

Mass on a spring

1-By doubling the mass of the objet attached to the spring the period of the oscillations will change by a factor of

2-According to Hook's Law, the force of a spring is proportional to

3-The units for the spring constant are

4- A 0.26kg object is placed at the end of a vertical spring. The unstretched (natural) length of the spring is 0.24m. After adding the mass the final length is 0.38m. What is the spring constant (in N/m)?

5- A 0.39kg object is placed at the end of a vertical spring with a spring constant k=23.43N/m . Assuming the spring is massless, what would be the period of oscillations (in s) ?

6- In the previous problem, what is the theoretical value for the period of oscillations, if the hanging mass is 0.2kg and the spring is massless?

7- In the previous problem what is the theoretical value for the period of the oscillations, if the mass is 0.2 kg and the mass of the spring is 0.15 kg?

8- The period of oscillations for a mass spring system would ___ if the experiment was done on the surface of the moon. NOTE: The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the moon is 1/6th of the acceleration due to gravity on Earth.

9- The potential energy of a mass-spring system when the spring is fully compressed and the mass is at rest is 200 J. After releasing the mass, assuming there is no dissipative force, the system will oscillate. At a point during the oscillation the potential energy of the system is 50 J. What is the kinetic energy of the mass at that point, assuming the spring is massless?

List and demonstrate some of the qualities of an excellent leader you do follow.

Please read through the lecture notes on Wicket problem

Wicked Problems: Characteristics

Conklin offered a set of six defining characteristics:

1. You don’t understand the problem until you have developed a solution.

2. Wicked problems have no stopping rule.

3. Solutions to wicked problems are not right or wrong.

4. Every wicked problem is essentially unique and novel.

5. Every solution to a wicked problem is a ‘one shot operation.’

6. Wicked problems have no given alternative solutions.

Explain an example of a wicked problem and justifications why it can be considered a wicked problem and how it satisfies each of the above characteristics.

Please read through the lecture notes on Wicket problem

Wicked Problems: Characteristics

Conklin offered a set of six defining characteristics:

1. You don’t understand the problem until you have developed a solution.

2. Wicked problems have no stopping rule.

3. Solutions to wicked problems are not right or wrong.

4. Every wicked problem is essentially unique and novel.

5. Every solution to a wicked problem is a ‘one shot operation.’

6. Wicked problems have no given alternative solutions.

Explain an example of a wicked problem and justifications why it can be considered a wicked problem and how it satisfies each of the above characteristics.

In the competitive software development market, patent protection is imperative for new products. Electronic Solutions Incorporated (ESI), where you work, has spent millions of dollars and many years developing a new software platform. While ESI has been waiting for a patent to be granted, its revenues, profits, and stock prices have slipped to an all-time low because so much time, money, and energy have been devoted to the software development effort.

You, as director of public relations, have been called to a meeting with the company president and members of the executive team. They give you the bad news: The United States Patent and Trademark Office denied ESI's application for patent on the new software platform. The executives at ESI were counting on the new software to restore the company's prestige and save the company from financial ruin. In the meeting, you also learn that this patent was ESI's last hope to avoid bankruptcy. The company attorney explains that ESI might win an appealwith the Patent and Trademark Office, but winning an appeal is a "long shot at best."

After the meeting, Mr. Mateo, the president, asks you to stay. He reminds you that your job is to "make the best of a bad situation." He tells you to write a press release about the situation. He says, "You need to write a press release reassuring employees, shareholders, and the public that everything will be fine. Make sure you include the fact that we are planning an appeal and are confident that the patent will be issued when our appeal is heard. Your responsibility is to get the positive story out there so that ESI does not fall apart."

Questions for Discussion

1. Does Mr. Mateo have the right to ask you to create a misleading press release? Should you write a release according to Mr. Mateo's instructions? Do employees, shareholders, and the public have a right to know what is happening?

2. What are your options? What could you do to try to resolve the situation?

Mini case analysis    

Summarize the creative aspects of the “Save a Life” effort at the end of Chapter 9. What makes this effort and its promotion creative?

Brainstorm on an idea for a new commercial that would extend the campaign’s theme and develop this new Big Idea as a proposal to present to your instructor.

1. The magnetic flux density in a region of free space is given by B = −8x ax + 3y ay − 2z az T. Find the total force on the rectangular loop shown which lies in the plane y = 0 and is bounded by x = 1, x = 3, z = 2, and z = 5, all dimensions in cm. with I=30 A

How does global health relate to primary care clinic and clinic mangament?

Explain the nature of your experience in maintaining confidential information. Was this information hard copy or electronic?

How did you ensure that there was no breach in confidentiality?

Do you know what a Kodak i5200 scanner is used for?

1. With a focus on the resource-based view of the firm discussion in Chapter 3, provide four observations to support how can you justify a company like Netflix’s strategy being more focused on its resources and capabilities rather than specific customer needs?

Create two lists; one contains 5 elements and the other one is empty. Write a python program that iterates through the first one, pops the elements from the end of it, then it pushes them one by one to the empty list. As your program iterates through the first list, clean it before processing the data, meaning if any element is like a special character ( , . ; : ) it must be discarded and not gets pushed to the second list.

I. Case Studies Select one of the following scenarios, then using the Co-Active Coaching book, explain what you would do and what questions you would ask in order to coach the client and help him/her move forward. (30 points) Case 1: Sandra has had a turbulent relationship with her mother most of her life. Her mother is very ill now and Sandra has just learned that she is pregnant with her first child. She wants to bridge the gap with her mother and rebuild their relationship before it is too late. However, due to personal and professional obligations, she cannot seem to find the time to do so. Case 2: Randy is an area supervisor for a successful restaurant chain, with 6 store managers that report to him directly. All 6 have undergone stringent management training, but one of the managers (Julia) is struggling to enforce the policies that the company mandates and is not working as a team player with the other managers. Randy wants to support Julia in being the manager and team player he needs her to be, but is not sure where to begin.

If you believe that religion is becoming less important, what is replacing it?

1) What does it mean to say "IBM and Microsoft are trying to position themselves as IT utilities"? In what way? How is this an advantage?

2) How can using IT Systems create a sustainable advantage? Given a manufacturing company what are some ways IT systems can help? Provide at least 2 examples with justification.

3) Describe the function of Middleware. What is the advantage of using it?  

4) Given a medium-sized organization without a security posture. What security measures could you recommend to put them on a path for a more secure position? List at least 3 with explanations.

Make a 20 by 20 matrix in which diagonal elements are 2, 5, 8, 11 ... 59 and the first column is 21,22,23,24 ... 40 whereas the rest of the elements of the matrix are 9.

Note: you must if, elseif, else, end or/and if, end or/and if, else, end commands in MATLAB.