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    Statistical Process Control: Example Problem

    The Hoosier Brewing Company (HBC) produces beer that is then packaged in cans, bottles, and 15.5 gallon aluminum kegs. Naturally, they are concerned about the accuracy of their container filling operations. They are switching over to a new machine, and have decided to test this new machine by sampling kegs to see how much beer i

    Operation managment: statistical process control

    Please see the attached file for a statistical process control problem. 3) (Use for following for the next two questions) Consider the following data on defective speech systems manufactured for the new line of Psychic Furbys: a). What is the correct center line for a p-chart based on this data? Answer: ___________

    Working with rate of interests

    Invest a total of $4000 in 2 stocks that paid 5% and 7% annual interests. At the end of the year total interests from these investments is $230. How much was invested at each rate?

    Application of Linear Eqautions

    An art dealer sold two artworks at $1520 thereby making a profit of 25% on the first work and 10% on the second, where as if he had approached any exhibition he would have sold them together for $1535 with a profit of 10% on the first and 25% on the second. Find the actual cost of each artwork.

    Business Math : Motgage, Interest and Amortization

    A house worth $70,000 is purchased with a down payment of $20,000 and a mortgage amortized over 20 years. If the interest rate is 14% compounded semi- annually; a. Determine the size of each monthly payment. b. How much of the 60th payment goes to interest and how much to principal repayment? c. Determine the outstandin

    This solution provides a detailed, step by step explanation of the given question.

    A company can borrow $100,000 at 10% compounded annually for 10 years. To repay the debt at the end of 10 years, a sinking fund is to be set up at 9% compounded annually. Another lender will provide the money at 9 1/2% compounded annually and permit the loan to be amortized by 10 equal annual payments. Which plan would you choos

    Compounding Interest: Amount of Payments

    John recently incurred the following debts: 1. $500 due in one year 2. $800 plus interest at 12% compounded semi-annually due in two years. He wishes to discharge these debts by making 3 equal payments. The first payment will be due in 6 months, the second in 18 months and the third in 30 months. What is the size of these p

    Business Math: Compound Interest Problem

    If the principal is $2000 and the interest rate is 10% compounded semi- annually for the first 4 years and 12% compounded semi-annually for the next 5 years, what is the amount at the end of the ninth year?

    Comparing Cash Discounts and a NonInterest Bearing Note

    On June 1, Fanger and Rampke buy merchandise amounting to $3000. If they pay cash, they will get a 2% discount. To take advantage of this cash discount, they sign a 60-day non interest bearing note at their bank which charges 10% interest. a. What should be the face value of the note to give them the exact amount they need to

    Business Math : Simple Interest and Discount Rate

    On July 1, B.Good borrowed $2000 from G. Whiz and agreed to pay the debt plus 8% simple interest in 270 days. Thirty days after borrowing the money, B. Good settled the debt by having it discounted at a simple interest rate of 7%. How much did G. Whiz recieve?

    Resource Allocation Problem

    I worked the attached Resource Allocation Problem, but I am not sure I worked it correctly. I used intuition more than mathematical constructs. Will you take a look and let me know know the right way to do the problem?

    Ideas of ways of comparing/contrasting 4 companies

    Can you provide me with some ideas for a project which entails choosing four companies that are in the same industry and similar in size (total revenues or total assets) from companies included on the Standard and Poor's (S&P 500)?

    Maximum profit

    A farmer grows two crops, corn and soybeans. Suppose that each acre planted with corn requires 1 man day of labor, $3 investment and yields a profit of $35 at harvest. Each acre of soybeans on the other hand requires 2 man days of labor,$1 investment and returns a profit of $20 at harvest. The farmer had a total of 70 acres avai

    Business math

    Solve the following using the quadratic formula: 3x^2=2(x+3)

    Business math

    1.The gross profit on the sale of a pair of shoes is 39%,if expenses are 25% of the selling price and the cost price is $17.95, what is the selling price and the gross profit in dollars? 2.If expenses are $175.00 and profit is $120.00 and the selling price in$495.00, what is the cost and what percentage is the profit an

    Business Math

    Solve for x,y,z in: 3x-y-z= -1/2 2x+y+4z=0 4x+3y+5z=6

    Liquidity Ratio Financial Accounting

    Student Name: Instructor Name: Course ID: Date: Financial Accounting, 4th Edition, Weygandt, Kieso, Kimmel Solving Financial Accounting Problems Using Excel for Windows, Rex A Schildhouse BYP4-10 Manitowoc Company and Caterpillar

    Financial Accounting

    Please see the attached file for full problem description. 100. Which of the following is not a significant date with respect to dividends? a. The declaration date b. The incorporation date c. The record date d. The payment date 101. On the dividend record date, a. a dividend becomes a current obligation. b. no entry i

    Fundamental Accounting Principles Involved

    Please see the attached file for full problem description. E3-23 At December 31, 2002, the trading securities for Yanu, Inc. are as follows. Instructions (a) Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2002, to report the securities at fair value. (b) Show the balance sheet and income statement presentation at December

    Financial Accounting

    Presented below are two independent situations. 1. Roscoe Cosmetics acquired 10% of the 200,000 shares of common stock of Ling Fashion at a total cost of $13 per share on March 18, 2002. On June 30, Ling declared and paid a $75,000 dividend. On December 31, Ling reported net income of $122,000 for the year. At December 31, t

    Financial Accounting

    On October 31, the stockholders' equity section of Hinckley Company consists of common stock $800,000 and retained earnings $400,000. Hinckley is considering the following two courses of action: (1) Declare a 10% stock dividend on the 80,000, $10 par value shares outstanding, or (2) effect a 2-for-1 stock split that will redu

    Fundamental Accounting Principles Capital Stocks

    E3-7 Art Wyatt Corporation recently hired a new accountant with extensive experience in accounting for partnerships. Because of the pressure of the new job, the accountant was unable to review what he had learned earlier about corporation accounting. During the first month, the accountant made the following entries for the corpo

    Financial Accounting

    E3-4 On January 1, 2002, the stockholders' equity section of Ted Parge Corporation shows: common stock ($5 par value) $1,500,000; paid-in capital in excess of par value $1,000,000; and retained earnings $1,200,000. During the year, the following treasury stock transactions occurred. Mar. 1 Purchased 50,000 shares for cash at

    Financial Accounting

    Which ratios should be used to help answer the following questions? (a) How efficient is a company in using its assets to produce sales? (b) How near to sale is the inventory on hand? (c) How many dollars of net income were earned for each dollar invested by the owners? (d) How able is a company to meet interest charges a