Plastics come in all shapes and sizes. the size and structure of the polymers that compose different plastics contribute to the plastics' properties. some plastics can be recycled – their properties can be chemically manipulated to create a new plastic object that may serve a different function than that of the original object. for example, polyethylene terephthalate (pet) bottles can be recycled into insulation for winter jackets. in this activity you will investigate and compare the properties of various

Tom has brought $150,000 from his pension to a new job where his employer will match 401(k) contributions dollar for dollar. each year he contributes $3,000. after seven years, how much money would tom have in his 401(k)?

Emery pharmaceutical uses an unstable chemical compound that must be kept in an environment where both temperature and humidity can be controlled. emery uses 825 pounds per month of the chemical, estimates the holding cost to be 50% of the purchase price (because of spoilage), and estimates order costs to be $48 per order. the cost schedules of two suppliers are as follows: vendor 1 vendor 2 quantity price/lb quantity price/lb 1-499 $17 1-399 $17.10 500-999 $16.75 400-799 $16.85 1000+ $16.50 800-1199 $16.60 1200+ $16.25 (a) what is the economic order quantity for each supplier? (b) what quantity should be ordered and which supplier should be used? (c) the total cost for the most economic order sire is $

Richard is one of the leading college basketball players in the state of florida. he also maintains a good academic record. looking at his talent and potential, furman university offers to bear the expenses for his college education.