The same grade of cemented carbide tooling is available in two forms for turning operations in the machine shop: disposable inserts and brazed inserts. Feed = 0.30 mm/rev. The Taylor equation parameters for this grade are n = 0.25 and C = 300 (m/min). For the disposable inserts, the price of each insert = $6.00, there are four cutting edges per insert, and the average tool change time = 1.0 min. Forthe brazed insert, the price of the tool = $30.00, and it can be used a total of 15 times before it must be scrapped. The tool change time forthe regrindable tooling = 3.0min. The standardtime to grind orregrind the cutting edge is 5.0min, and the cost rate to grind = $20.00/hr. Machine time on the lathe costs $24.00/hr. The work part to be used in the comparison is 375 mm long and 62.5 mm in diameter, and it takes 2.0 min to load and unload the work. For the two cases, compare the: a. cutting speedsfor minimum cost b. tool lives c. cycle times and costs per unit of production. d. Which tool would you recommend?

Throne technical university is looking for three people to work in its plant-biology laboratory. the hiring manager is finding that the most suitable job candidates live in other countries and are not willing to move to the city where the university is located. which situation is the university facing? a. lack of flexible workforce b. surpluses in labor talent c. an appearance of quota systems d. deficits in minimum wage demands

Examine the following book-value balance sheet for university products inc. the preferred stock currently sells for $30 per share and pays a dividend of $3 a share. the common stock sells for $16 per share and has a beta of 0.9. there are 2 million common shares outstanding. the market risk premium is 9%, the risk-free rate is 5%, and the firm’s tax rate is 40%. book-value balance sheet (figures in $ millions) assets liabilities and net worth cash and short-term securities $ 2.0 bonds, coupon = 6%, paid annually (maturity = 10 years, current yield to maturity = 8%) $ 5.0 accounts receivable 3.0 preferred stock (par value $15 per share) 3.0 inventories 7.0 common stock (par value $0.20) 0.4 plant and equipment 21.0 additional paid-in stockholders’ equity 13.6 retained earnings 11.0 total $ 33.0 total $ 33.0 a. what is the market debt-to-value ratio of the firm? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what is university’s wacc? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Robert black, regional manager for ford in texas and oklahoma, faced a dilemma. the ford f-150 pickup truck was the best-selling pickup ever, yet ford's headquarters in detroit had decided to introduce a completely redesigned f-150. how could mr. black sell both trucks at the same time? he still had "old" f-150s in stock. in his advertising, mr. black referred to the new f-150s as follows: "not a better f-150. just the only truck good enough to be the next f-150." this statement represents ford's of the new f-150.