The cost of a single solar panel lies in the range of $200 to $400, depending on the power output of the panel and the material it ismade from. before investing in equipping your homewith solar power, it is wise to see whether the savings in the cost of electricity would justify the amount you would invest in the panels. (a) suppose your monthly electrical usage equals the national u. s. household average of 948 kwh. assuming an average of five hours of sunlight per day and a 30-day month, calculate how many panels you would need to provide that amount of energy and what the total cost would be for each of the following two types of panels: (i) 140w panel that costs $210; (ii) 240w panel that costs $260. what is your conclusion? (b) suppose you decide to install the 240wpanels, and the average cost of electricity purchased over the next three years is $0.15/kwh. what would the total cost savings be over that 3-year period? what more would you need to know to determine whether the investment in the solar panels would pay off? (remember that a solar power installation involves batteries, ac/dc converters, wires, and considerable hardware in addition to the solar panels themselves.) (c) what might motivate someone to decide to install the solar panels even if the calculation of part (b) shows that the installation would not be cost-effective?

Peninsula products has just applied for a loan at your bank. when reviewing peninsula's books for the year that just ended, you notice that the firm uses the fair value option for its bonds payable. you also see that the firm recorded a $55,000 debit in its bonds payable account and a $55,000 credit in its unrealized holding gain or loss"income account. over that same period, interest rates decreased by about 0.5 percent. how should this information affect the bank's decision as to whether to grant peninsula a loan? a : the bank should strongly consider giving a loan to peninsula because the changes in firm's bonds payable and unrealized holding gain or loss"income accounts suggest that peninsula has seen an increase in its credit rating over the past year. b : the bank should put little emphasis on the changes in peninsula's bonds payable and unrealized holding gain or loss"income accounts because these changes are likely the result of the rise in interest rates. c : the bank should hesitate before giving a loan to peninsula because the changes in firm's bonds payable and unrealized holding gain or loss"income accounts suggest that peninsula has seen a decline in its credit rating over the past year. d : the bank should put little emphasis on the changes in peninsula's bonds payable and unrealized holding gain or loss"income accounts because these changes are likely unrelated to either interest rates or the firm's credit rating.

Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition. 1. sexual harassment 2. terminate 3. recruitment 4. professional development 5. union a. any unwanted sexual attention, the suggestions that maintaining one’s job or professional advancement depends on sexual favors, or verbal and/or physical harassment of a sexual nature b. to fire from a job or end a professional relationship c. an organization of those in the same industry who join together to more effectively bargain with employers d. the process of attracting and hiring employees e. continuing education in a chosen field

The questions of economics address which of the following ? check all that apply