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The three primary factors influencing the intensity of scatter in the image-forming beam are:  

An initial exposure is made using 800 mA, 0.02 sec, 16 mAs, 70 kVp, 58” SID, 4 “ OID, 5:1 grid ratio, 0.2 mm focal spot, 3.0 mm of filtration, and a 14 x 17 in field size. If the technologist changes the exposure time to 0.04 sec for a second exposure without changing any other factors, what differences would you expect to see in the second exposure?1. increased IR exposure2. decreased IR exposure3. increased contrast4. decreased contrast5. increased spatial resolution6. decreased spatial resolution7. increased distortion8. decreased distortion

Merchandise is sold on account for $75, and the sale is subject to a retail sales tax of $5.40. The sales accountshould be credited for

EchoLab is world-renowned for its sonar and radar equipment.  Its R&D team has been working tirelessly to create a new form of sonar to detect natural gas leaks from up to 5 miles away.  The company has spent $5 million on this research and to trademark the name “Sonarific”.  It is now ready to begin manufacturing. The company is considering building a new facility to manufacture this equipment.  It will build the new facility on a piece of land it purchased 3 years ago for $15 million.  The company ordered an appraisal on this land that cost the company $10,000 that values the land today at $16.25 million. EN will build a plant for $150 million on this land.  The plant has a useful life of 39 years and will be fully depreciated using straight-line depreciation.  The project will last for 10 years.  At the end of the 10 years, the company’s land and plant is expected to have a combined market value of $105 million. EN estimates that the first year Revenue will be $30 million, and that revenue will grow at 12.5% in year 2 with growth declining 1% per year thereafter (12.5%, 11.5%, 10.5%, etc.).  The variable costs are expected to be 28% of Revenues.  The accounting department will allocate $350,000 in overhead to the project, but none of this is new cost to the company (administration and executive salaries). SG&A for this project is expected to be $500,000 up to $30 million in Revenues, $550,000 for Revenues up to $40 million, and $600,000 thereafter (do not just hardcode the amounts; they need to update as the model changes). The company anticipates purchasing $5,000,000 in raw materials that will be partially financed with $2,000,000 in Accounts Payable.  Thereafter, the company anticipates it will need to have a balance in NWC of 12.5% of the year’s sales at the beginning of each year. The company has a cost of capital of 12.0% and faces a tax rate of 25%. Calculate the Free Cash Flows, IRR, NPV and Payback for this project.  Make sure these all update with any changes to the model. What is the NPV of this project. Format:  $XXX,XXX,XXX or $-XXX,XXX,XXX with no leading 0’s.  Examples:  $8,999 or $-29,555 or $225,999,525.

Write an argumentative essay on one of the following prompts: 1. Is homeschooling better than traditional schooling for children’s academic and social development? 2. Should college admission officers be allowed to look at students’ social media accounts?

Create a copy of your EchoLab worksheet and name it “Breakeven”. The company’s management team is not confident of the inputs and are doing some testing.  First, they would like to know what decline (or increase) in the growth rate (Cell E7) in Revenues would lead to a breakeven decision for the company.  Complete this breakeven analysis in the “Breakeven” worksheet. What is the decline in growth to get to breakeven?  

Which of the following characteristics differentiate terrorist groups from states as national security threats?

The final question is a verbal response. Discuss one of the readings in the text book or one of the short stories that we covered in class.  You may use your notebook or scrap paper to plan your response.  Prepare the key ideas on scrap paper. Then, look directly into your camera and share your response! Briefly summarize a reading or short story and explain why you selected it. Include: the title and author a brief summary of the main points in your own words (summarize and paraphrase) a moment (section) that stands out to you as significant and why the reason you selected this reading/What connects you to it? Evaluation: 50% Content: accurate discussion of reading with personal connection 50% Delivery: accurate, fluent, delivered naturally with eye contact Length: Spoken: about 1 minute

Which of the following structures, when combined with the putamen, forms the striatum? (Hint: the striatum is the collective name for what?)

A 6-year-old child is brought to the clinic because of frequent falls, poor balance, and unsteady walking. The parents report that the child leans to one side when sitting, and has difficulty maintaining balance while standing or walking, especially in low-light conditions. Neurologic exam reveals normal muscle strength and tone, no limb ataxia, and normal reflexes. MRI shows a mass compressing the inferior portion of the cerebellum near the fourth ventricle. Which of the following cerebellar regions is most likely affected? (Hint: What structural region is located at the inferior portion of the cerebellum near the fourth ventricle.  What functional part of the cerebellum produces this child’s outcomes? What plays a key role in equilibrium? What is the structural region associated with this?)