Essays on Calculations

Abstract

Using the regression equation and given values of independent variables, we estimated the elasticity of each of them and ascertained that the product is highly elastic to price levels and therefore, the firm can consider to decrease the price levels in order to increase their market share. At the same time, cross elasticity and income elasticity were also significant in relation to the demand of the product, although advertisement expenditure has negligible impact on the product’s demand. Hence, own price, price of related goods and income of consumer are three major factors which the firm should incorporate while ...

Sales Comparison

Let us calculate how much sales in dollars made each of the salespersons during 6 weeks. Total A = week1 + week2+week3+week4+week5+week6 = 1774+1808+1890+1932+1855+1726=10985

All other calculations can be seen in graph Total of the Table1.

Central Tendency Mean for week 1 = Total 1 /4 = 1678 Mean for week 2 = Total 2/4 = 1569,25 Mean for week 3 = Total 3/ 4= 1819,25 Mean for week 4 = Total 4/4= 1701,25 Mean for week 5 = Total 5/4 = 1701 Mean for week 6 = Total 6/4 = 1575,25 Median for week 1 =1330, 1402, 1774, 2205 = (1402+1774)/2 = 1588 Median for week 2 = 1295,1507,1665, ...

The following questions pertain to:

George, S., & Thomas, S. (2010). Lived experience of diabetes among older, rural people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1092-1100.

What is the purpose of this research?

It is allowing insulin dependent diabetics expression of their experiences adopting the self-care management process. What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit. The implicit research question could read, what are the most appropriate self-care models suitable of elderly insulin dependent diabetics. Did the authors describe the research design of this study? If so, give a description. The research design in this study consists of a qualitative unstructured interview methodology. The actual design ...

Introduction

Lennox is a company under the Lennox industry that manufactures air conditioner products. The air conditioners have for a long time experienced the problem of excess noise during use. Noise is the main problem that has made the products of Lennox be rejected by most customers (Afuah & Tucci, 2012). The improvement of the efficiency of the product will increase the value and the competition of the product in the market. Many people have had a negative attitude towards the products because of their noisy nature. Therefore, this report intends to improve and increase the efficiency of the air conditioners ...

Microsoft Project is a tailor-made computer application that aids project management right from the planning stage to the implementation phase. In my view, Microsoft Project is an easy tool to use even for the first-timers. The application has carefully built fields which a user can read and interpret what is required. It is designed in tabular form where a user can enter data about the project and create interdependencies. In these fields, the user can easily create tasks, sub-tasks, and milestones. The application also has a column for predecessors where a user can indicate which activities are dependent on ...

CREATING FORMULAS IN EXCEL

Overview. Formulas are one of the most commonly used features of Excel. They can be used to carry out simple addition and subtraction or far more complex mathematical calculations. This guide is a primer on adding formulas to an Excel spreadsheet and performing basic calculations with them. Formulas perform calculations on data that is stored in the cells in a spreadsheet. The whole reason formulas exist in Excel is that they are used to perform calculations dynamically, in other words, they make life easier for users. Say, you have a spreadsheet with a column that has 100 rows and ...

Carry Trade refers to the strategy of involving investors in selling a particular currency with a relatively low-interest rate. Then, the funds obtained in such transactions are utilized in purchasing a different currency that yields a higher rate of interest. In such a case, the investor is in no doubt aligned to make a profit. Ideally, the profit is as a result of the rate difference calculations between the values of the two currencies (Anzuini & Fornari 470). Japan gives a perfect example when it comes to learning about Carry Trade. The country has long been operating in deficits that ...

Aims and Objectives of the Experiment

The main objective of this experiment is to determine the concentration of different substances. This is achieved by determining the end point(s) of different titrations using the automated potentiometric titrator. These points are known as equivalence points. The units of measurement are the standard units used in titrations i.e. Molarity (moles/liter) of substances used while the quantities of these substances are measured in mL (milliliter).

Theory and Principles

Potentiometric titration is a volumetric method which measures the potential between two electrodes, namely reference and indicator, with the change in the volume of the reagent that is added, known as the titrant. ...

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Discussion:

Using the measurements made in the procedure, calculate the quiescent current IE, and the internal emitter resistance re. The quiescent current IE and internal emitter resistance re can be calculated using the DC analysis carried out in Step#1 and Step#2 of the procedure. The DC voltage measured across RE is used to measure the biasing current across the emitter of BJT. The voltage is measured to be 793mV. Since RE = 1KΩ, so: IE=VERE=0.7931000=0.000793A=0.793mA.

Now, we can calculate the internal resistance of emitter using the formula provided in the procedure. So:

re=0.026IE=0.0260.000793=32.786Ω

Using the values obtained in the experiment; draw the small-signal ac equivalent circuit for the amplifier.

In this part, we will draw the small scale ...

Questions and Answers

1. The beginning of mathematics dates back to any civilization ever formed, which developed a form of writing. Use of numbers, shapes and basic mathematical operations could be seen in almost every civilization, in the form of quantification in crafts, trade and work. On studying construction sites, anthropologists could clearly conclude that some amount of mathematical understanding prevailed in the people. Evidences found in the rectangular bases of buildings, in the designs of weaving patterns, basketry; craft etc. all prove that there existed an understanding of mathematics even in early civilizations. In about 500BC, trade and tax laws were ...

Business

Business The investment is spending money with expectations on return. Typically, the decisions with higher return expectations require certain risk, the options with moderate risk rate are characterized with medium risk, and the low-return decisions are the most reliable. Therefore, the investment decision is based on the investor’s expectation about the return, probabilities of success for different options, and willingness to take the risk (Dwivedi, 2010). Hence, a manager has to be aware of all the options and make the decision basing on reliable scientific tools. These tools are the decision tree and payoff analysis. The decision analysis ...

Introduction

Shark Tank is a reality television show, which entails entrepreneurship and investment. The program features some of the richest people in the world in matters regarding investment and businesses funding. It was first aired on August 9, 2009, on ABC. During the show, entrepreneurs are in some form of a contest to win the favor of the investors, who are referred to as ‘sharks’ in the show. After presenting their business ideas and products, the entrepreneurs hope that the investors would take an interest in the presentation and offer to invest in their companies. The program has been a ...

Introduction

Artificial (computer) intelligence is one of the most promising development vectors in computer science and computer engineering. Work in the field of artificial intelligence is aimed at the development of methods, tools and technologies of designing computer systems with a specific function such as training, expert advising, robotics, and others. Unlike conventional programmers, who are involved in the development of well-specified software, artificial intelligence experts are additionally able to formulate specifications, which is one of the biggest challenges in the design of any product. However, the issue remains, as questions continue to arise as to whether human-equivalent artificial intelligence ...

Analysis, Interpretation and Presentation of Data

Background of the Study In this study, a researcher measured the performance of students before and after an 8-week Moodle based tuition. The study was formed of 25 undergraduate students,who had to be enrolled in the final year of the degree programme. The effectiveness of Moodle based tuition was considered by many previous researches. The researchers from the University of Patras studied students’ performance and practices, while using the Moodle system in their learning environment. 117 students were involved in this study. The methodology of the study was a problem solving course. The results of the study were ...

Assignment 3

Assignment 3

QUESTION 1 (1 point)

a) Statistical combination of the results of two or more studies

QUESTION 2 (1 point)

Figure 2 of the Jordan et al., meta-analysis depicts a forest plot illustrating the estimates of the association between hysterectomy and ovarian cancer. How many of the individual studies (in figure 2) reported statistically significant reductions in the risk of ovarian cancer in women with hysterectomy, compared to women without hysterectomy? Ans) There were 20 individual studies that reported statistically significant reductions in the risk of ovarian cancer in women with hysterectomy, compared to women without hysterectomy.

QUESTION 3 (1 point)

How would you interpret the overall summary estimate (relative ...

The Mars Climate Orbiter: A Multimillion Dollar Mistake

The Story Grossman (1999) addresses the incident of NASA’s Mars Climate Orbiter in her article named “Metric Math Mistake Muffed Mars Meteorology Mission”. She explains how a simple unit conversion mistake caused the Orbiter to burn up in the Martian atmosphere. The vessel costed NASA a whopping $125 million when it vanished into the Martian atmosphere. The problem, later identified by a NASA review board, owed to a software glitch. The software was used to calculate the thrust in “pounds of force” while the other software took the input in “newtons”. This happened due to the fact that ...

Report on Sierra Ltd.

Report on Sierra Ltd.

Introduction

This report will assess the dip in profit of the Sierra Ltd. and will closely monitor the current costing and pricing strategies. It will also assess whether the activity based costing is suitable for the company or not. On further, if activity based costing is implemented, the steps that should be taken by the management to ensure the implementation will also be analyzed. Mr. Kaur’s suggestions will be deeply assessed to ensure if going along his way is safe and profitable. The important concerns of the Sierra Ltd. are due to the refinancing to ...

Introduction

Spectrophotometry is one of the most common and efficient means of chemical analysis currently used in estimating the concentration of some chemicals. The technique exploits the radiation absorption property of various chemical substances in determining their concentrations. Spectrophotometry is based on Beer-Lambert Law. Beer-Lambert Law is the linear relationship between the absorbance and concentration of an absorbing species (Nair, 2010; Burrows et al., 2013). The mathematical expression of Beer-Lambert Law is shown in equation1 below: A=aλ*b*c Equation 1 In the equation 1 shown above, A represents the measured absorbance, a is the absorptivity coefficient which depends on ...

Rationale for the stock selection

Since the shares of preferred stocks have dividends that must be paid out before bonuses to the common shareholders, they are the class of ownership in a corporation. Thereby, possessing high claims on the company's assets, common stock, and earnings. It does not carry voting rights. Additionally, the preferred shares more rights as compared to the ordinary shares. Therefore, the rationale for selecting this stock rely on the ability of companies to retain the issue options of buying the common shares at an exercise price with a reasonable discount from the prices of the preferred securities. The accounting and ...

670 Queen Street, Brisbane, Qld. 4000 Dear Mr. Sam Clements. As per your request an evaluation for the optimum site for the potential Gold Coast urban development retirement community was carried out. A preliminary design of the earthworks using geo-mapping with a computer model and the optimum arrangement for the urban development are the outcomes of our work. Three areas were evaluated. We recommend that the project be built upon AREA 2. AREA 2 is the least expensive site for the urban development while at the same time meeting the other requirements for earthworks. The AREA 2 site will ...

Problem 1. Yowie

Part 1 The first stage was actually taking all the required physical measurements of all the group participants. They can be found in Tab.1: The only ratio we were familiar with was the one proposed by the assignment (height : arm span = 1 : 1), so we checked it. Based on our measurements we were able to make a conclusion that this ratio is actual but not precise. In our data, the ratios were: Courtney 167 : 160 = 1.04 : 1, Angela 169 : 170 = 1 : 1.01, Steev 176 : 180 = 1 : 1.02, Danielle 155 : 150 = ...

ABET outcomes and civil engineering

The civil engineering is a specialized branch of the engineering that combines the use of chemistry, physics-based in calculus, differential equations, material resistance, and design. Each university and educational institution that offer civil engineering programs must meet with basic criteria established by the ABET (Brown School of Engineering) and other professional organizations related to civil engineering. The programs of civil engineering, additional to the hard core of the career (calculus and sciences), it is necessary to add other skills to the potential engineers to develop their skills with success, that skills are: management, leadership, ethics and public policies. The ...

Single Pump Results

Single Pump Calculations

Impeller Diameter (D) 114mm

Venturi inlet diameter (AP) 27.2mm Venturi throat diameter (AT) 18.5mm All calculations done assuming ρ= 1000 kg/m3 1. Graphs for the single pump test Figure 3: Percentage efficiency plotted against the flow rate in litres per second 2. Analysis of single pump graphs The graph in Figure 1 demonstrates an inverse correction that exists between flow rate and the size of the head. According to the curve, the fluid flow exhibits a maximum head (16.20795m) at zero flow (Derakhshan and Ahmad 807). On the other hand, the fluid flow demonstrates a minimum head (4.99490m) at the moment ...

Calculations

Portfolio Return = (2%*23.6%) + (65.5%*1.7%) + (10%*23.3%) + (10.3%*2.5%) + (8%*33.1%) + (4.2%*-1.0%) = 6.77558000% Portfolio Risk () = 14.2% Based on the calculations, investing in a portfolio comprising of stocks from Disney, Citigroup, General Electric, Morgan Stanley, Home Depot and Ford would attract a return of 6.78% and risk of 14.2%. Evidently, the individual stocks comprise of highly risky assets (Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup) and the other assets are have relatively low risk. Evidently, investors would gain from such a portfolio although the risk is very high. The combination of assets in to a portfolio helps to diversify the risks ...

Response to Question 1

The height in meters above Sea Level at the Point of observation is 960 meters MSL equivalent pressure MSL equivalent pressure also abbreviated as pMSL pMSL = pobs + pgzobs It is important to acknowledge that p is the density of air at the point of observation and g is the acceleration due to gravitational force and z is the height at the point of observation. In this case, p (density of air at the point of observation) = 1.2041 kg/m3; while g (acceleration due to gravity) = 9.81m/s2. The height in meters (z) at the observation point is 196 meters.

Taking these figures into consideration, pMSL will be attained as indicated below;

pMSL = 1.2041 + ( ...

Wal-Mart is a company that has been massively successful in the United States, although it has experienced significantly less success elsewhere around the world. The company’s massive success has been attributed to a number of social and economic factors; however, it is also important to consider the history of the company and apply predictive modeling techniques to attempt to glean a better understanding of the way sales and net profits are associated for a company like Wal-Mart. Because Wal-Mart is now an international corporation which owns a number of smaller subsidiary companies, the overall sales and the overall ...

Introduction

The relation between the potential difference, electric current, and resistance are represented in the Ohm Law. The Ohm Law consists in the direct relation between the potential difference and the electric current of a basic circuit, where the resistance is the constant value in the relation. Mathematically speaking the Ohm Law is a first-grade equation where the potential difference is the dependent variable, the electric current the independent variable and the resistance a constant value. With a deep analysis of the circuit, the resistances are components inside the circuit that difficult the path of the electric current through the ...

I. Introduction The Incredibles is a 2004 Superhero computer animation film produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was based on comic books and spy films from the director Brad Bird’s childhood. It tells the story of a superhero family forced to hide within society and try to blend in. Led by an altruistic father, they end up in a battle with the antagonist of the story, Syndrome, who appears at first as Mr. Incredible’s number one fan. The overall theme of the movie revolves around unity and family as being the two ...

Proper nutrition, especially in a vulnerable age of 3 to 5 years is essential for establishing health and wellbeing of the children. Proper nutrient choices will make the child feel active and give the essential energy for everyday activities. Based on the dietary plan that was provided for a 3-year old child the analysis has shown that the calorie intake is exceeding the norm a little. However the calculations were done for a person that has a mostly sedentary way of life, which is not always true for children: most of the healthy children are quite engaged in activities ...

I was familiar with descriptive statistics before this course. We all are acquainted with mathematical calculations and descriptive statistics is based on calculations. In statistics, the data are clustered around a given set of observations so to analyze we use the measure of center, variability and shape . These are common methods of statistical calculations that are used in day to day life. For example ,we are familiar with the calculation of average of numbers. This is mean in statistics which is a part of measurement of central tendency (Triola,80).

How often do you report all three measures when you report any one of them?

As there is a relationship between the measure of ...

Introduction

Weighing machines have long been used for measuring weights of various objects. The basic principle behind weight measurement is balancing of force due to gravity of an object with some known standard. You could easily find weight of small objects by using standard weighing balances having pair of pans i.e. one carrying the object to be weighed and the other is used to put loads of known weights until machine is balanced. This method cannot be applied on large scales involving heavy machinery, vehicles, or even humans. Another traditional method of weighing involves balancing force of an object due ...

Problem Description

The aim of the laboratory project is to measure the capacitance of the experimental setup made with the copper sheets and the dielectric material placed between the sheets. Distilled water and cooking oil were used as dielectric materials. The calculations of dielectric constant for distilled water and cooking oil were performed. The sources of errors were assessed. The experimental dielectric measurements are supposed to comply with the dielectric constant of the copper.

Design

The copper sheets were cut into different sizes, namely 4”X6”, 4”X5”, 4”X4”, and 4”X3”. Two equal copper sheets were used for the experimental ...

Chi-square

The chi-square test is used to compare the theoretical and observed frequencies. The chi-square distribution is not symmetrical, as normal or t-distribution. The mean and standard deviation can be calculated for the normal, t-, and Poisson distribution. However, there is no need for these parameters in chi-square distribution. The significance levels are applied the same way as in other distributions. However, for chi-squared tests only one-tailed tests are applicable. Therefore, the calculated value is compared to the critical value for the right tail of the chi-distribution. The normal and t-distributions are applied only to numeric data, whereas the chi-squared ...

Abstract

Performing the analysis for this milestone within the purview of profitability and cash management efficiency using the traditional financial ratios and horizontal analysis, we have gathered a useful insight into the financial position of the company that confirms bullish run in the company. We initiated the analysis with the calculation of profitability ratios and found that owing to increased revenue figures and most importantly,controlled cost structure for cost of goods sold and operating expenses, the company was able to generate higher operating and net profitability compared to the previous year. Moreover, during 2015, the company was also able ...

Sampling

Population and size Macintosh Inc. has authorized Apple Stores in different locations and the stores around the world themselves are to be treated as the population for this study. Total Apple stores in 19 countries by 2015 were 479. Out of this 268 were in the US itself and 211 in other countries. Thus the total population size for the study is 479.

The Target Population and Rationale

The target populations for this study shall be the Annual store sales for Apple iPad Tablets in terms of the number of units sold for the Fiscal Year ending 2015 and Apple iPhone sales in units ...

Question 1: Maximum number of people handled per hour

The current framework can be said to be limited in terms of the number of applicants that are handled by the six clerks in the renewal process at the department of motor vehicles. This is based on the limitation of time being the variable that the quality depends on for operations. In fact, the current performance in terms of licenses process is way below the recommended one by the regional director. Identifying with a single license renewal, the time that one will take to go through the quality checking process can be totaled up by the sum of the ...

Conflict between Capitalists and Landlord

There exist diminishing returns to scale in the agricultural production due to the limited amount of land. When the world population increases, then the production of the agricultural production increases while more people are hired in the agricultural production. The surplus is distributed to the landowners (as rent), to the workers (as the wage), and the capital owners (as profit). Under the condition of diminishing returns, the agricultural production cannot increase the surplus to increase the profits, the wages, and the rent. The rent is fixed for the limited amount of land; therefore, the capital owners and the workers ...

AT & T

Product and Services Offering AT&T is a telecommunication company that provides high grade products and services to its clientele. Services and products include wireless communication, internet services, telecom equipment, and local services in exchanges (AT&T Annual Report, 2014). The business has been an industry leader for some time having the ability to control a sizeable market share that assists the organization in accomplishing effectiveness within the market along with higher bargaining power. The company’s mission is to allow people to have the ability to connect with others using the most up to date specialized and high tech inventions ...

Chapter 1

Introduction

XX century was characterized with the significant technological progress, which has improved the life of people. Numerous products and services became available, labor and domestic life became easier and more comfortable. However, waste problem is the other side of the technological progress. The solid, liquid and gas waste are formed, and thus land, natural water and air quality degrade. Therefore, in XXI century the research efforts are dedicated to development of methods for sustainable use of water, gas, and solid resources. Wastewater polluted with dye residuals originate from textile, leather and food industry. These industries produce goods that ...

“Diversification eliminates unique risk. But there is some risk that diversification cannot eliminate”

Diversification of portfolios is one of the effective ways to minimize the risks and increase the returns. However, it is acclaimed that there are certain risks that cannot be eliminated. These risks are called market risks that cannot be overcome through diversification of the portfolio. There are several theories that stress that the diversification of portfolios should be used to bring stability in its returns and lessen the risks. Systematic risks or market risk emerged because of the changes in the economic cycles of the market that are influenced by various factors and activities taken place in the economy ( ...

Response

It is indeed a marvelous example of how great was the Ancient Greek thought. The book in which the Heron's formula is found is dated back to 60 AD, however, the Wiki page suggests that this formula was known by Archimedes, who lived two centuries before the book was published. The Mathisfun site offers a succinct explanation and history of the formula and also an interactive model where values for the triangle sides can be entered, and the triangle's area and angles will be automatically calculated. The angles, however, are found using the Law of Cosines and no proof ...

Introduction

Capital structure refers to a company’s alignment of the long-term and short-term debts, common equity and the preferred equity. The term also include the analysis of how the company decides on how to allocate the cash flow into various components including a portion that is allocated to meet the financing needs of the debt capital and the other portion that is allocated to the shareholders as part of the dividend. Capital structure is a subset of the financial structure. Financial structure refers to the relative proportion of the various sources of finances that are used in the business ...

One’s class is determined by many things. Income has an impact on an individual’s class, but economic assets also play a role. The neighborhood wherein one lives is also a part of class. For example, if the neighborhood has a high crime rate, is near a highly polluted area, is adjacent to a low-funded school, thus turning out poorly educated individuals, or offers low-employment, one’s class is likely to be considered low. In contrast, if an individual lives in a gated community adjacent to good schools, with grocery stores that offer expensive, organically grown food, and ...

The case dwells upon the purpose of the business and the basic criteria for its successful and sustainable development. The point that the authors are making is that any business should aim at attracting and retaining their clients. There are two ways to reach these goals. One way is to build a quality product and another is to deliver a service in a high-quality way. This means that the companies should not only focus on what, but how they deliver this experience to the clients. With the above in mind, the authors suggest that business decisions should be based ...

MATH221

Statistical Concepts: Probability Binomial Probability Distribution Calculating Binomial Probabilities Open a new Excel worksheet. Open spreadsheet In cell A1 type “success” as the label Under that in column A, type 0 through 10 (these will be in rows 2 through 12) In cell B1, type “one fourth” In cell B2, type “=BINOM.DIST(A2,10,0.25,FALSE)” [NOTE: if you have Excel 2007, then the formula is BINOMDIST without the period]

Then copy and paste this formula in cells B3 through B12

In cell C1, type “one half” In cell C2, type “=BINOM.DIST(A2,10,0.5,FALSE)”

Copy and paste this formula in cells C3 through C12

In cell D1 type “three fourths” In cell D2, type “=BINOM.DIST(A2,10,0.75, ...

Prediction of Maize (Zea Mays L.) Population with Normalized-Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI) and Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Prediction of Maize (Zea Mays L.) Population with Normalized-Difference Vegetative Index (NDVI) and Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Introduction

With the escalation in cost production and environmental concerns, researchers have in the recent past focused in investigating resourceful means of increasing yields while reducing fertilizer use. Arnall & Godsey assert that the seeding rate and hybrids that promise the highest crop populations is continuously sort by corn cost cultivators worldwide (2013). Nielsen et al. notes that the crop populations are tied to the end yields. Corn populations have greatly increased in Indiana over the past thirty years to make about 340 plants ...

Assignment 1

Assignment 1

The mean value of the price calculates: X=i=1nxin, where xi is the value of the household in state i; n is the quantity of states.

The standard deviation calculates:

s=i=1n(xi-X)2n-1.

The confidence interval calculates:

CI=t(0.95;n-1)∙sn, Where t(0.95;n-1) the t-value from the table. For the national household, t0.95;50=2.01, for the states where the company wants to open the new locations: t0.95;9=2.262.

Data for the Ten States

Median is obtained by arranging the values in ascending order and taking the central value; for the set with 10 value the median is the mean of 5th and 6th values: 112900 128400 138800 154900 158100 ...

Abstract

The paper will explore the business environment and the fraud scandals that prompted the need for more comprehensive and stringent regulations on financial disclosure by all public business entities operating on U.S. soil. The primary financial issues that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was meant to address will be addressed, with a specific focus on how to restore investor confidence by imposing more strict rules on companies in terms of recording investments, cash flows and periodic profit/loss statements . Through an analysis of the basic provisions of the Act with regards to assigning personal responsibilities on officers of the company, as well ...

Abstract

The eastern mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, is a globally distributed species of viviparous freshwater fish, found in tropical and temperate climates. It is considered an invasive species on several continents, including Australia, and it may threaten the survival of certain critically endangered native species throughout the world. It is of great interest to ecosystem conservation to monitor and control their populations. To gain a better understanding of this non-native species’ life history with potential implications of other species, we used passive-capture methods to obtain a 365-specimen sample from a campus pond. The lengths of the specimens were used to estimate ...

In this case study, I as a manager of a bottling company should perform statistical analysis of the average amount of soda in the bottles produced by this company. There are thirty observations were pulled and the volume of soda was recorded for each bottle. Step #1. Calculating the descriptive statistics (mean, median and standard deviation). This method (descriptive statistics) is used for general review and description of the data. It usually is the initial step in the analysis of quantitative data and the use of other statistical procedures. The features of the sample data can serve as a ...

Individual Reaction to the Advent of Artificial Intelligence

Introduction Through advancements in science and technology, human beings have managed to create machines that work more or less in the same way as the human brain, performing tasks like mathematical calculations and language translations. This is what has come to be known as Artificial intelligence (AI) which is the kind of intelligence that machines exhibit when certain manipulations and programming is done to them. Some of these machines like the IBM computer, Watson, are capable of mimicking or performing certain cognitive functions that are normally associated with the human brain only. Artificial intelligence research thus deals with problems ...

The butterfly effect is a term that a lot of people are familiar with, thanks to its extensive use in the modern culture. The main idea behind the effect is that small, barely noticeable changes in the system can cause drastic changes on the global scale. Though the concept has been used extensively in movies, books and other forms of media, its modern origins are purely scientific. The term was coined by a famous mathematician Edward Lorenz, who discovered it while working on his weather forecast system. So, what has he learned exactly and how this effect could be ...

BEP and CVP Analysis.

1. Scenario #1 – New Wing Rental. In order to determine the break-even number of knee replacements, the Finance Director should do several calculations. First he needs to determine the total variable cost. They are equal to $12 500 ($9 500 Supplies + $3 000 sales costs per knee). Knowing the selling price of one knee replacement ($17 000), the Finance Director can now calculate the contribution margin. In order to do that, he needs to subtract total variable costs from the selling price. The contribution margin is $ 4 500 ($17 000 – 12 500). This is the amount that can be ...

About the report

The report is based on our assistance given to Wheel Industries where we have analyzed the long term investment opportunities available with the company using the techniques of capital budgeting. To facilitate better understanding for our readers, we have included all the calculations within this report while every calculation is explained comprehensively.

Project Details

Wheel Industries is considering a three-year expansion project, Project A. The project requires an initial investment of $1.5 million. The project will use the straight-line depreciation method. The project has no salvage value. It is estimated that the project will generate additional revenues of $1.2 million per ...

Business Accounting Assignment 1: Business Report on Accounting Practices and Financial Standing of Crafty Limited

Introduction Final Accounts are prepared at the accounting cycle in order to determine the financial state of a business during a designated period. Preparation of final accounts include Manufacturing and Trading account statements, Profit and Loss Account sheets and the Balance Sheet. In order to calculate the amount of profit or loss a business entity has generated within a specified period, the Trading, Profit and Loss Account is prepared; since the Balance Sheet provides a snapshot of the assets and liabilities of a business, its interpretation reveals how financially viable the business is currently; while the most important function ...

Introduction

It is important for every mobile robot to possess the ability to navigate in target environment. Navigation can be described here as the robotic system’s ability to identify its own position in an unknown area with respect to some reference point and then move to its target position. In order to navigate in its environment and reach target position correctly, an efficient control system should be designed. The aim of this project is to design and implement a mobile robot localisation and control.The mobile robot is developed with the ability of:

Localisation System

For a positioning system, it is required ...

Part 1

Milton manufacturing is facing a number of issues that include: Inaccurate costing of tables and chairs, there is an equal allocation of overheads to chairs and tables resulting in the chairs being allocated more than a fair share of the overheads while the tables under absorb overheads. Resistance to change, Mr. Smith is reluctant to change the costing techniques arguing that they have traditionally allocated overheads to tables and chairs equally. The organization has a closed climate where employees are not able to freely communicate. For instance, Mr. Smith tends to dominate the meeting and members are afraid of ...

What many business majors fail to realize is that Algebra is absolutely crucial to their progression throughout their professional degree program. The reason that algebra is so vital to their business career strategy is that Algebra is utilized in many ways in the business world depending on which sector that you decide to work in for the long term. Where the knowledge of Algebra comes in is when you are tasked with the objective of solving equations in everyday problems that utilize Algebra. When we look Algebra in high school, we learned a great deal about how Algebra could ...

Price: 438.31 GBP Date: 4 May 2016

Company profile: Aviva Plc provides insurance, savings, and investment products to over 31 million customers around the world (Aviva, 2016). Aviva is a composite insurance that combines life insurance, general insurance, and asset management (Aviva, 2016). Aviva operates worldwide with its headquarters in London United Kingdom (Yahoo! Finance, 2016).

One-year Price chart:

Figure 1: One-Year Aviva Price Chart

Source: Bloomberg

Price performance: Valuation (by DDM and by comparables):

Analysts’ recommendation:

Introduction 3 Price performance and news analysis 3 News 4 Valuation 5 Multi-stage DDM 5 SML analysis 6 Discussion of pros and cons of the methods used for the above valuation 7 Conclusion 10

Appendix 13

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Executive summary

In the construction of industrial establishments, the use of truss frames is a common practice. A factor that informs the use of steel elements in these structures is the fact that they allow for construction to be conducted swiftly while offering the required stiffness. This report indicates how new steel frames can be developed, informed by the realization that the previously used timber truss have deteriorated in quality. The predictions that old structures cannot withstand increasing wind loads also inform the new designs. In this report, the loads on the frames have been established to shed light on the ...