Civil and Environmental Engineering Answers

Engineering properties of clay minerals 1. Montomonolite 2.kaolinite 3.illite 4.halloysite 5.allophone 6.gibbsite

Formation, characterization and classification of residual soil and dispersive soil?

What is the difference between residual soil and dispersive soil?

The price of a 10-year bond can decline by approximately 9% if interest rates rise by 1% point. To
illustrate this, suppose you own a 10-year U.S. Treasury bond that has a bond rate of 2% per year. How
much money will you lose if the value of the bond today is $10,000 (face value of the bond) and the
yield increases to 3% within the next few months?

A company is considering constructing a plant to manufacture a proposed new product. The land costs
$300,000, the building costs $600,000, the equipment costs $250,000, and $100,000 additional working
capital is required. It is expected that the product will result in sales of $750,000 per year for 10 years, at which time the land can be sold for $400,000, the building for $350,000, and the equipment for
$50,000. All of the working capital would be recovered at the EOY 10. The annual expenses for labor,
materials, and all other items are estimated to total $475,000. If the company requires a MARR of 15%
per year on projects of comparable risk, determine if it should invest in the new product line. Use the
AW method.

"The higher the MARR, the higher the price that a company should be willing to pay for equipment that reduces annual operating expenses." Do you agree with this statement? Explain why.