(a) For a self-bias circuit, the transistor is a silicon device, RE =200Ω, R1=10R2=10kΩ,
RC=2kΩ, β=100 and VCC= 15V. Determine the values of ICQ and VCEQ. (8 marks)
QUESTION 1: (14 marks)
(a) For a self-bias circuit, the transistor is a silicon device, RE =200Ω, R1=10R2=10kΩ,
RC=2kΩ, β=100 and VCC= 15V. Determine the values of ICQ and VCEQ. (8 marks)
The revenue department of a state government employs certified public accountants (CPAs)
to audit corporate tax returns and bookkeepers to audit individual returns. CPAs are paid
$31,200 per year, while the annual salary of a bookkeeper is $18,200. Given the current
staff of CPAs and bookkeepers, a study made by the department’s economist shows that
devoting one-year of a CPAs time to auditing corporate returns results in an average
additional tax collection of $52,000. In contrast, the bookkeepers only achieve additional
tax collection of $41,600 per year of a bookkeeper’s time.
i) If the department’s objective is to maximize tax revenue collected, is the present mix
CPAs and bookkeepers optimal? Explain.
ii) If the present mix of CPAs and bookkeepers is not optimal, explain what reallocation
should be made. That is, should the department hire more CPAs and fewer bookkeepers
or vice-versa?
Mike’s shear Shop provides 4,000 hair cuts each month at average price of $5.00 per
haircut. The common costs of operating the store are $12,000 per month. The business is
considering hiring a photographer who would take pictures of customers after they had their
hair cut. The price of the photographs would be $2.50 and it estimated that 2,000 customers
would purchase the service each month. The total extra cost of the photographic service is
1,000 + 1Q per month, where Q is the number of photographs sold.
i) If the decision is to be based on incremental revenue and incremental cost, should the
service be offered? Explain.
ii) If the decision is to be made on the basis of fully distributed costs and if the $12,000 in
monthly common costs is to be apportioned based on the revenues from haircuts and
photo sold each month, should the new service be offered? Why or not?
The resistance of a given electric device is 46 ohms at 25 °C. If the temperature coefficient of resistance of the material is 0.004545 at 20°C. What is the temperature of the device when its resistance is 92 ohms?