Apackage delivery company is contemplating building a new shipping center. the most recent shipping center, 10,000 square feet large, was built in 2005, at a cost of $500,000. the new shipping center will be 15,000 square feet large. using the power-sizing cost-estimating model, estimate the cost of building a new shipping center now, using the assumptions below to construct a weighted cost index value for 2005 and for today. use 0.90 for the cost-capacity factor. the dollar cost of building a shipping center can be broken down into the cost of labor (20%), materials (35%), and equipment (45%). the cost index for labor is 120 in 2005, and 150 today. the cost index for materials is 180 in 2005 and 170 today. the cost index for equipment is 140 in 2005 and 200 today.

Miller mfg. is analyzing a proposed project. the company expects to sell 14,300 units, plus or minus 3 percent. the expected variable cost per unit is $15 and the expected fixed cost is $35,000. the fixed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 3 percent range. the depreciation expense is $32,000. the tax rate is 34 percent. the sale price is estimated at $19 a unit, give or take 3 percent. what is the net income under the worst case scenario?

Most economists report the elasticity of demand asa. the absolute value of the actual number.b. a negative number, since price and quantity demanded move in opposite directions.c. a percentage, since both the numerator and denominator are percentages.d. a dollar amount, since we are measuring the change in price.

Acontractor was awarded a purchase order for commercial items for $1.5 million under the authority of far subpart 13.5. the purchase order was issued in november 2010 and containedall applicable clauses that were current as of the date of the purchase order. under the purchase order, the contractor is required to comply with a small business subcontracting plan that contains all of the required elements. which of the following is true? a.the contractor must submit a standard form 294, subcontracting report for individual contracts. b.the contractor must submit an individual subcontracting report through the electronic subcontracting reporting system (esrs). c.the contractor may submit either an sf 294 or report its subcontracting through esrs. d.the contractor is not required to submit any subcontracting reports.