Can you think of a contemporary industry or profession that employs craft production principles? (a) what are the strengths of this industry or profession? b) what are the weaknesses? c) what are the biggest threats it faces? (d) what do you think this industry or profession needs to do to improve?

Vibration monitoring this technique uses the noise or vibration created by mechanical equipment and in seme cases by plant systems to detemine their actual condtion. a)- true b)- false

The short distance from the objective lens to the object causes problems at high magnification. which of the following is the most serious? a. cleaning the object surface b. positioning the object c. reflection from the object surface. d. illumination of the object

An external consultant recommends that a plant installs a bank of capacitors for power factor correction. this will reduce the peak electrical demand charges by an average of 93 kw every month. the plant current pays $13 per kw in peak demand charges. the capacitor bank will include 223 kw of fixed capacitors, and 183 of variable capacitors. the fixed capacitors cost $59 per kw, and the variable capacitors will cost $65 per kw. the consultant charges 21% of the equipment costs to install the capacitors. because this project will reduce the demand for the electric utility, they are prepared to provide a one-time rebate of $42 per kw of reduced demand. what is the simple payback period for this project (in years)?