If Apr of a savings account is 2.7% and interest is compounded quarterly, what is the approximate APY of the account

Repair calls are handled by one repairman at a photocopy shop. Repair time, including travel time, is exponentially distributed,

wolverine [178]

Answer:

the average number of customers awaiting repairs = 0.30

the system utilization = 42

the amount of time that the repairman is not out on a call is = 4.64 hours

the probability of two or more customers in the system = 0.1764

Explanation:

Given that :

Repair time, including travel time = mean of 1.6 hours per call.

Requests for copier repairs = mean rate of 2.1 per eight-hour day

i.e mean rate R = 2.1/day

Time = 8 hours

thus; mean rate μ = 8 hours/ 1.6 hours = 5

(a)

Let the average number of customers awaiting repairs be $I_i$ :

$I_i = \dfrac{R^2}{\mu (\mu-R)}$

$I_i = \dfrac{2.1^2}{5 (5-2.1)}$

$I_i = \dfrac{4.41}{5 (2.9)}$

$I_i = \dfrac{4.41}{14.5}$

$\mathbf{I_i = 0.30}$

the average number of customers awaiting repairs = 0.30

(b) Determine system utilization.

The system utilization is determined as follows:

$\delta = \dfrac{R}{\mu}$

$\delta = \dfrac{2.1}{5}$

${\delta = 0.42}$

$\mathbf{\delta = 42}$

(c) The amount of time during an eight-hour day that the repairman is not out on a call is calculated as :

Percentage of Idle time = 1 - $\delta$

Percentage of Idle time = 1 - 0.42

Percentage of Idle time = 0.58

However during an 8 hour day; The amount of time that the repairman is not out on a call is = 0.58 × 8 = 4.64 hours

(d)

the probability of two or more customers in the system by assuming Poisson Distribution is:

P(N ≥ 2) = 1 - (P₀+ P₁)

where;

P₀ = 0.58

P₁ = 0.58 × 0.42 = 0.2436

P(N ≥ 2) = 1 - ( 0.58 + 0.2436)

P(N ≥ 2) = 1 - 0.8236

P(N ≥ 2) = 0.1764

Thus; the probability of two or more customers in the system is 0.1764

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4 years ago

"Some business and political leaders argue that offshoring is dangerous because it can move jobs from developed countries to les

vladimir2022 [97]

Answer and Explanation:

Arguments for U.S. Company offshoring:

1. Cost savings:

Companies usually offshore manufacturing or services to developing countries where wages are low, thus resulting in cost savings. These savings are passed on to the customers, shareholders and managers of these companies.

2. Skills:

The competitive advantage of nations often means that some countries or regions develop a much better ecosystem for certain types of industries. This means there is better availability of skilled human resources in that region for specific types of tasks. For example, India and the Philippines have a large pool of English-speaking, college educated youth; as well as a mature training infrastructure; that makes it ideal for business process outsourcing. Therefore, many companies choose to offshore certain business functions (e.g. call centers for customer support) to these locations.

Arguments for U.S. Company offshoring:

1. Quality Control:

While companies can set quality standards for work performed by foreign employees, language and cultural barriers, as well as overseas supply chains, can present barriers to quality control. Products made overseas can be flawed because of out-of-date or worn equipment in overseas factories, or substandard raw materials. In 2000, for example, Masterlock had to recall more than 750,000 locks made in China. Worn dies at the Chinese factory produced locks that could be pulled apart without a key.

2. Public Image:

In times of high unemployment in the United States, sending jobs out of the country can hurt a company’s public image. Fewer regulations in other countries can make it less expensive for American factories to operate, but environmental damage and labor abuses that make the news can tarnish the image of companies involved there. Consumers have organized boycotts against companies that use child labor or sweatshops to produce clothing and shoes. In response, companies such as Nike, Dell and Gap have established codes of conduct for their suppliers.

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3 years ago

If the minority price for a single share of stock of a company is $20, if there are 500 thousand shares of stock, and a person o

KATRIN_1 [288]

Answer:

$4,500,000

Explanation:

current market price per stock $20

total stocks outstanding 500,000

corporation's total value = 500,000 x $20 = $10,000,000

investor's offer to purchase 100% at $14,500,000

controlling interest premium = $14,500,000 - $10,000,000 = $4,500,000

new price per stock = $14,500,000 / 500,000 = $29

The controlling interest premium equals the difference between the current market price of the stock and the purchase offer.

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3 years ago

Martinez Corporation owns a patent that has a carrying amount of $310,000. Martinez expects future net cash flows from this pate

meriva

Answer:

Please find the detailed answer as follows:

Explanation:

Step 1. Given information.

Carrying amount 310.000

Fair Value 160.000

Step 2. Formulas needed to solve the exercise.

Impairment loss = Carrying value - Fair Value

Step 3. Calculation.

Impairment loss = $310.000 - $116.000 = $194.000.

Step 4. Solution.

The carrying amount of $310.000 > fair value of $160.000. To measure the impairment loss, just do CV-FV. hence $310.000 - $116.000 = $194.000.

Loss on impairment $194.000

Patent $194.000

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3 years ago

Run-of-the-Mills provides your marketing firm with the following data: When the price of penguin patties decreases by 20%, the q

aalyn [17]

Answer:

Penguin patties and kipples should be advertise together.

Explanation:

The cross-price elasticity formula is:

CPE= % Δq of good A/ %Δp of good B

The CPE of penguin patties and raskels is:

CPE= -22%/-20%

CPE= 1.1

If the CPE is positive, then both goods are substitutes, which means that an increase in price of on good will affect positively the quantity demanded for the other good.

The CPE of penguin patties and kipples:

CPE= 7%/-20%

CPE=-0.35

If the CPE is negative, then both goods are complementary, which means that an increase in price of one good will affect negatively de quantity demanded for the other good.

You should advertise complementary goods together because both could be positively benefited by advertising. If the demand for good A increases, it is probable that the demand for good B increases too. If you advertise substitute goods, people will always prefer one, then the advertising will only be effective for one of the good but not for both.

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4 years ago