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In a direct extrusion operation the cross section shown in Figure P19.32(b) is produced from a copper billet whose diameter = 100 mm and length = 500 mm. In the flow curve for copper, the strength coefficient = 300 MPa and strain hardening exponent = 0.50. In the Johnson strain equation, a = 0.8 and b = 1.5. Determine (a) the extrusion ratio, (b) the shape factor, (c) the force required to drive the ram forward during extrusion at the point in the process when the billet length remaining in the container = 450 mm, and (d) the length of the extruded section at the end of the operation if the volume of the butt left in the container is 350,000 mm3

What is the continuity law as it applies to the flow of molten metal in casting?

What is meant by the term mass finishing?

Explain the term sales mix in your own words. How does sales mix affect the contribution margin?

What are some design recommendations for ceramic parts?

1.      Broken Rock LLC was recently formed with the following members: Name Tax Year-End Capital/Profits % George Allen December 31 33.33% Elanax Corp. June 30 33.33% Elizabeth Cheam December 31 33.34% What is the required taxable year-end for Broken Rock LLC?

1. (a) What discount factor is used to weight benefits that occur in three months’ time for a person with a per-monthly discount factor of 0.9? (b) What does this make the present value of £20 of benefits received in three months’ time? 2. Assume that the good costs £10, which has to be paid today. How long would the maximum delay in (whole) months before receiving the £20 of benefits have to be before a person with a monthly discount of 0.9 would no longer purchase the good.

EG Corporation redeemed 200 shares of stock from one of its shareholders in exchange for $200,000. The redemption represented 20 percent of the corporation’s outstanding stock. The redemption was treated as an exchange by the shareholder. By what amount does EG reduce its E&P as a result of the redemption under the following E&P assumptions?

Wood Corporation was a C corporation in 2023 but elected to be taxed as an S corporation in 2024.  At the end of 2023, its earnings and profits were $15,500.  The following table reports Wood Corp.’s (taxable) income for 2024 (its first year as an S corporation).   Wood Corporation Income Statement December 31, 2024 Sales revenue $150,000 Cost of goods sold (35,000) Salary to owners (60,000) Employee wages (50,000) Depreciation expense (4,000) Miscellaneous expenses (4,000) Interest income 8,000 Qualified dividend income 2,000 Overall net income $7,000   What is Wood Corporation’s excess net passive income tax for 2024?

1.    : Albert Einstein once said, “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” Do you agree? Discuss.

In what ways might the views of different politicians on what constitutes a ‘good’ tax system conflict?

Did the exchange rate difficulties experienced by countries under the ERM strengthen or weaken the arguments for progressing to a single European currency?

Under what circumstances would a higher rate of investment lead to a higher rate of economic growth?

If customers were all charged the same price for a product could this ever be classed as an example of price discrimination? Explain your answer.

What is meant by ‘the poverty trap’? What design of benefit system would offer the best solution to the problem of the poverty trap?

Riverbend Inc. received a $200,000 dividend from stock it held in Hobble Corporation.  Riverbend’s taxable income is $2,100,000 before deducting the dividends-received deduction (DRD) and a $100,000 charitable contribution.

What is the difference between deep drawing and bar drawing?

What is a flow-through entity, and what effect does this designation have on how business entities and their owners are taxed?

The extrusion die for a polyethylene parison used in blow molding has a mean diameter of 18.0 mm. The size of the ring opening in the die is 2.0 mm. The mean diameter of the parison is observed to swell to a size of 21.5 mm after exiting the die orifice. If the diameter of the blow molded container is to be 150 mm, determine (a) the corresponding wall thickness of the container and (b) the wall thickness of the parison.

What amounts are included in gross income for the following taxpayers? Explain your answers.

Manno Corporation has the following information available concerning its postretirement benefit plan for 2014. Service cost $40,000 Interest cost 47,400 Actual and expected return on plan assets 26,900

Given that annual demand for a product is 20,000 units, cost per unit = $6.00, holding cost rate = 2.5%/month, changeover (setup) time between products averages 2.0 hr, and downtime cost during changeover = $200/hr, determine (a) economic order quantity and (b) total inventory costs for this situation.

During a tensile test in which the starting gage length = 125.0 mm and the cross-sectional area = 62.5 mm2 , the following force and gage length data are collected (1) 17,793 N at 125.23 mm, (2) 23,042 N at 131.25 mm, (3) 27,579 N at 140.05 mm, (4) 28, 913 N at 147.01 mm, (5) 27,578 N at 153.00 mm, and (6) 20,462 N at 160.10 mm. The maximum load is 28,913 N and the final data point occurred immediately prior to failure. (a) Plot the engineering stress strain curve. Determine (b) yield strength, (c) modulus of elasticity, and (d) tensile strength.

Draw a diagram like Figure 19.18, only with just one L curve. Assume that the current level of national income is at Y1. Now assume that the supply of money decreases. Show the effect on (a) the rate of interest; (b) the position of the LM curve.

Assume that you maintain bonds and money market securities in your portfolio, and you suddenly believe that long-term interest rates will rise substantially tomorrow (even though the market does not share the same view), while short-term interest rates will remain the same. a. How would you rebalance your portfolio between bonds and money market securities?  b. If other market participants suddenly recognize that long-term interest rates will rise tomorrow and they respond in the same manner as you do, explain how the demand for these securities (bonds and money market securities), the supply of these securities for sale, and the prices and yields of these securities will be affected. c. Assume that the yield curve is flat today. Explain how the slope of the yield curve will change tomorrow in response to the market activity. (LO2)