Acompany is considering a new manufacturing process in one of its plants in an effort to save money. the company estimates that the rate of savings can be modeled by s ( x ) = 125 − x2 where x is time in years and s ( x ) is given in thousands of dollars per year. at the same time, the company's operating costs will increase, and the company estimates that the rate at which costs will increase can be modeled by c ( x ) = x2 + 3.25x where x is time in years and c ( x ) is given in thousands of dollars per year. find the total net savings that the company should expect to realize. (round limits of integration to 4 decimal places before integrating.)

Match each of the terms below with an example that fits the term. a. fungibility the production of gasoline b. inelasticity the switch from coffee to tea c. non-excludability the provision of national defense d. substitution the demand for cigarettes

15. chef a insists that roux is the traditional thickener for bisque. chef b insists that it's rice. which chef is correct? a. neither chef is correct. b. both chefs are correct. c. chef b is correct. d. chef a is correct.

Upper a report about the decline of western investment in third world countries included this: "after years of daily flights comma several european airlines halted passenger service. foreign investment fell 400 percent during the 1990 s." what is wrong with this statement? choose the correct answer below. a. if foreign investment fell by 100 % comma it would be totally eliminated comma so it is not possible for it to fall by more than 100 %. b. the actual amount of the decrease in foreign investment is less than 100%. c. if foreign investment fell by 100%, it would be cut in half. thus, a decrease of 200% means that it would be totally eliminated, and a decrease of more than 200% is impossible. d. the statement does not mention the initial amount of foreign investment.