Alyeski tours operates day tours of coastal glaciers in alaska on its tour boat the blue glacier. management has identified two cost drivers—the number of cruises and the number of passengers—that it uses in its budgeting and performance reports. the company publishes a schedule of day cruises that it may supplement with special sailings if there is sufficient demand. up to 89 passengers can be accommodated on the tour boat. data concerning the company’s cost formulas appear below: fixed cost per month cost per cruise cost per passenger vessel operating costs $ 6,100 $ 473.00 $ 3.00 advertising $ 2,200 administrative costs $ 5,800 $ 31.00 $ 1.50 insurance $ 3,300 for example, vessel operating costs should be $6,100 per month plus $473.00 per cruise plus $3.00 per passenger. the company’s sales should average $34.00 per passenger. in july, the company provided 56 cruises for a total of 3,150 passengers. required: prepare the company’s flexible budget for july.

You have learned that there are many ethical concerns surrounding genetic research, and it's important to be familiar with them. for this project, you will write a persuasive essay about an ethical question in biotechnology. directions the goal of a persuasive essay is to convince people to agree with you. it is important to support your opinion with facts. a persuasive essay is not simply a description of your beliefs. be sure to organize your information, give clear examples, and build your argument carefully. read the following genetics topics below. choose a topic and then decide what side you are on. remember that there is no "right" or "wrong" side. ethical questions often have many points of view. research your topic and write a 400 word persuasive essay. topic 1: should insurance companies have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they insure? topic 2: should employers have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they hire? are there special considerations for employees in jobs in which there is a high risk to others, such as airline pilots, doctors, or bus drivers? topic 3: should scientists who identify genes and create new genetic engineering techniques have the right to patent their methods for their own profit?

Investment x offers to pay you $5,700 per year for 9 years, whereas investment y offers to pay you $8,300 per year for 5 years. if the discount rate is 6 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) present value investment x $ investment y $ if the discount rate is 16 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.) present value investment x $ investment y

What would you do as ceo to support the goals of japan airlines during the challenging economics that airlines face?