Questions from Engineering

Q: An engineer must decide between two ways to pump concrete to the

An engineer must decide between two ways to pump concrete to the top of a seven-story building. Plan 1 requires the leasing of equipment for $60,000 initially and will cost between $0.40 and $0.95 per...

Q: A new anti-theft system incorporating MEMS technology is being economically

A new anti-theft system incorporating MEMS technology is being economically evaluated separately by three engineers at Dragon Technologies. The first cost of the equipment will be $75,000, and the lif...

Q: Fill in the missing values for CFBT, D, TI,

Fill in the missing values for CFBT, D, TI, taxes, and CFAT in the following table. Depreciation amounts are based on the 3-year MACRS method and Te is 35%. Solve (a) by hand, and (b) by spreadsheet...

Q: Perform a sensitivity analysis on the two parameters of M&O

Perform a sensitivity analysis on the two parameters of M&O costs and number of households to determine if alternative 3 remains the best economic choice. Three estimates are made for each parameter i...

Q: Four years ago, Sierra Instruments of Monterey, California, spent

Four years ago, Sierra Instruments of Monterey, California, spent $200,000 for equipment for manufacturing standard gas flow calibrators. The equipment was depreciated by MACRS using a 3-year recovery...

Q: Four years ago, a division of Harcourt-Banks purchased an

Four years ago, a division of Harcourt-Banks purchased an asset that was depreciated by the MACRS method using a 3-year recovery period. If the total revenue for year 2 was $48 million with depreciati...

Q: Advanced Anatomists, Inc., researchers in medical science, is contemplating

Advanced Anatomists, Inc., researchers in medical science, is contemplating a commercial venture concentrating on proteins based on the new X-ray technology of free-electron lasers. To recover the hug...

Q: Elias wants to perform an after-tax evaluation of equivalent methods

Elias wants to perform an after-tax evaluation of equivalent methods to electrostatically remove airborne particulate matter from clean rooms used to package liquid pharmaceutical products. Using the...

Q: A company that manufactures clear PVC pipe is investigating the production

A company that manufactures clear PVC pipe is investigating the production options of batch and continuous processing. Estimated cash flows are: The chief operating officer (COO) has asked you to det...

Q: Jensen Systems purchases several parts for the instruments it makes via a

Jensen Systems purchases several parts for the instruments it makes via a fixed-price contract of $155,000 per year from a local supplier. The new president of Jensen wants to make the parts in house...