Consider the following aggregate planning problem for one quarter: Regular Time Overtime Subcontracting Production Capacity/Month 1,000 200 150 Production Cost/Month 5 7 8 Assume that there is no initial inventory and there is forecasted demand of 1,250 units in each month in the quarter. Carrying cost is $1 per unit per month, and backlogs are not allowed. Use the transportation model to find the optimal solution. How much excess capacity is there? units What is the cost of the optimal solution? How many units are actually made by subcontracting? How many units incur a holding cost? In other words, how many are made in one month and held to meet the demand of a future month? units

Which stroke of the four-stroke cycle is shown in the above figure? a. power b. compression c. exhaust d. intake

Uestion 7 you hold a portfolio consisting of a $5,000 investment in each of 20 different stocks. the portfolio beta is equal to 1.12. you have decided to sell a coal mining stock (b = 1.00) at $5,000 net and use the proceeds to buy a like amount of a mineral rights company stock (b = 2.00). what is the new beta of the portfolio?

You have learned that there are many ethical concerns surrounding genetic research, and it's important to be familiar with them. for this project, you will write a persuasive essay about an ethical question in biotechnology. directions the goal of a persuasive essay is to convince people to agree with you. it is important to support your opinion with facts. a persuasive essay is not simply a description of your beliefs. be sure to organize your information, give clear examples, and build your argument carefully. read the following genetics topics below. choose a topic and then decide what side you are on. remember that there is no "right" or "wrong" side. ethical questions often have many points of view. research your topic and write a 400 word persuasive essay. topic 1: should insurance companies have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they insure? topic 2: should employers have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they hire? are there special considerations for employees in jobs in which there is a high risk to others, such as airline pilots, doctors, or bus drivers? topic 3: should scientists who identify genes and create new genetic engineering techniques have the right to patent their methods for their own profit?