General Accounting Reasoning Problem: Desert Sun Solar panels have a base output of 300 watts, but their efficiency is affected by temperature and dust. The temperature causes a loss of 0.5% per degree Celsius above 25°C, and dust reduces efficiency by 3% per week since the last cleaning. Calculate the output of the solar panel after 3 weeks at 35°C, considering both the temperature and dust reduction effects.

General Accounting Reasoning Problem: Desert Sun Solar panels have a base output of 300 watts, but their efficiency is affected by temperature and dust. The temperature causes a loss of 0.5% per degree Celsius above 25°C, and dust reduces efficiency by 3% per week since the last cleaning. Calculate the output of the solar panel after 3 weeks at 35°C, considering both the temperature and dust reduction effects.

Managerial Accounting

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337912020

Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Publisher:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Chapter14: The Balanced Scorecard And Corporate Social Responsibility

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MAD: Den-Tex Company is evaluating a proposal to replace its HID (high intensity discharge) lighting with...

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A manager is trying to decide whether to buy one machine or two. If only one machine is purchased and demand proves to be excessive, the second machine can be purchased later. Some sales would be lost, however, because the lead time for delivery of this type of machine is 6 months. In addition, the cost per machine will be lower if both machines are purchased at the same time. The probability of low demand is estimated to be 0.30 and that of high demand to be 0.70. The after-tax NPV of the benefits from purchasing two machines together is $90,000 if demand is low and $170,000 if demand is high. If one machine is purchased and demand is low, the NPV is $120,000. If demand is high, the manager has three options: (1) doing nothing, which has an NPV of $120,000; (2) subcontracting, with an NPV of $140,000; and (3) buying the second machine, with an NPV of $130,000. a. Draw a decision tree for this problem. b. What is the best decision and what is its expected payoff?
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