A new project has an average novelty for the software supplier that is going to execute it. Development flexibility is high, and requirements may change radically. The development team is all located at the same office and the software house as a whole tends to be formal in its standards and procedures. The product should be very reliable, and the algorithms are complex. The supplier would like to reuse the project with suitable modifications on further contracts. Developers are familiarwith the platform and they are capable of conducting this specific type of project. However, the toolsets available to the development team are judged to be limitedfor this size of company, andschedule pressure is tight to meet a deadline. a.(10 pts) What would be the scale factor (sf) in this case?b.(5 pts) What would be the estimate of effort if the size of the application was estimated as in the region of 4000 lines of code? (without effort multipliers)c.(10 pts) What would be the impact of all the effort multipliers on the project estimation? Note that you are expected to provide a table including the estimated rating and value for each driver/multiplier. Show each step of your answer in details. Otherwise, your answer will not be accepted.

Daniel owns 100 shares of abc corporation's common stock. abc uses the fair value option, and recent declines in the firm's credit rating have caused the value of the firm's outstanding bonds payable to drop by 10%. daniel feels this is good news, but he wants to know what you think about the situation. which of the following represents your best response? a : "this situation may be positive for you in that the change in abc's credit standing indicates that the value of the firm's assets is likely increasing. however, the drop in bond value may negate any positive effects on your bottom line, because it means your claim on the firm's assets is simultaneously decreasing." b : "actually, this is bad news all around. the drop in the value of abc's bonds payable means shareholders' claims on the firm's assets have decreased. moreover, abc's declining credit rating means that the firm's assets are probably also dropping in value, thus magnifying your losses even more." c : "on the surface, this seems like good news because it means your claim on the firm's assets has increased. however, the drop in creditworthiness may also indicate that abc's assets are declining in value, thus offsetting any gains associated with the drop in bonds payable." d : "you're right! this is good news because it means that abc's debtholders have a decreased claim on the firm's assets. as a result, the firm's existing shareholders"like you"have seen their claim on the firm's assets increase."

Gerda, a real estate agent, is selling a moderately priced house in a subdivision. she knows from her uncle that the factory being built half a mile from the subdivision will be manufacturing dog food, using a process that creates a very strong odor that permeates the surrounding neighborhood. a buyer, who is unaware of the type of factory under construction, makes an offer on one of the houses gerda is selling, and within a short time, the deal goes through. what does this scenario best illustrate?

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