A contract is being bid to clear and grub 600 acres. You are considering using two 460-hp dozers to do the job. The site is reasonably level and the machines will have no problem with bearing or traction. After clearing and grubbing, you will need to pile up the material in windrows for easy removal. About 80% of the trees are pines (softwood) and the rest are oak (hardwood). The total number of trees per acre is about 500, of that number: 180 trees per acre are 1 to 2 ft in diameter 40 trees per acre are 2 to 3 ft in diameter 30 tree per acre is 3 to 4 ft in diameter a. What is the estimated clearing and grubbing production rate

Chester has a credit score of 595 according to the following table his credit rating is considered to be which of these

John is a 45-year-old manager who enjoys playing basketball in his spare time with his teenage sons and their friends. at work he finds that he is better able to solve problems that come up because of his many years of experience, but while on the court, he finds he is not as good keeping track of the ball while worrying about the other players. john's experience is:

Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?