Alarge manufacturing firm tests job applicants. test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 50. management is considering placing a new hire in an upper-level management position if the person scores in the upper sixth percent of the distribution. what is the lowest score a new hire must earn to qualify for a responsible position?

Ben collins plans to buy a house for $166,000. if the real estate in his area is expected to increase in value by 2 percent each year, what will its approximate value be five years from now?

Oz makes lion food out of giraffe and gazelle meat. giraffe meat has 18 grams of protein and 36 grams of fat per pound, while gazelle meat has 36 grams of protein and 18 grams of fat per pound. a batch of lion food must contain at least "46,800" grams of protein and 70,200 grams of fat. giraffe meat costs $1/pound and gazelle meat costs $2/pound. how many pounds of each should go into each batch of lion food in order to minimize costs? hint [see example 2.]

Carmen’s beauty salon has estimated monthly financing requirements for the next six months as follows: january $ 9,000 april $ 9,000 february 3,000 may 10,000 march 4,000 june 5,000 short-term financing will be utilized for the next six months. projected annual interest rates are: january 9 % april 16 % february 10 may 12 march 13 june 12 what long-term interest rate would represent a break-even point between using short-term financing and long-term financing?