You are working for a company that is preparing a conceptual cost estimate for a proposed 85 mile long pipeline that is scheduled for 2021 in New Mexico. Your company completed a similar project in 2014 that was 105 miles long for a cost of $31.5 million, located in Texas. The estimating department of your company has estimated a 4.5% annual escalation for inflation and the following location indices. Location Index Indiana 1180 Texas 1240 New Mexico 1080 Oklahoma 1120 Considering adjustments for time, size, and location; calculate the estimated cost for the proposed project in 2021.

You own a nonunion company with 93 nonexempt employees. all of these employ- ees pack books into boxes for shipment to customers throughout the united states. because of wide differences in performance, you have decided to try performance appraisal, something never done before. until now, you have given every worker the same size increase. now you want to measure performance and reward the best performers with bigger increases. without any further information, which of the five types of appraisal formats do you think would be most appropriate? justify your answer. do you anticipate any complaints, or other comments, from employees after you implement your new system?