(30 points) The price for a 631K single engine scraper is $760,000. The cost of the new tires is $32,000. The equipment is anticipated to be used, on average, about 1800 hours per year and the life is expected to be 13,500 hours. Using the information in the Caterpillar Performance Handbook (CAT PH), determine the hourly ownership and hourly operating cost for the scraper for the items listed. Assume the cost of capital is 11.3% and is compounded monthly with monthly payments.

Based on what you've learned about the professions, which ones appeal to you as a potential career and why? if none interest you as a future career, indicate another career you're interested in and explain why that career interests you.

True or flase? a. new technological developments can us adapt to depleting sources of natural resources. b. research and development funds from the government to private industry never pay off for the country as a whole; they only increase the profits of rich corporations. c. in order for fledgling industries in poor nations to thrive, they must receive protection from foreign trade. d. countries with few natural resources will always be poor. e. as long as real gdp (gross domestic product) grows at a slower rate than the population, per capita real gdp increases.

Danielle enjoys working as a certified public accountant (cpa) and assisting small businesses and individuals with managing their finances and taxes. which general area of accounting is her specialty? danielle specialized in