If a resistance of 50 Ω is inserted in series with the shunt field, calculate the armature current required to maintain half full-load torque. Calculate also the speed of the motor when supplying this torque.
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Which of the following securities has the lowest interest rate? A bond with default risk will always have a --- risk premium and an increase in its default risk will --- the risk premium
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Consider an economy where the production function is Y = K0.5 (LE) 0.5 The depreciation rate is δ = 0.04, the savings rate is s = 0.2, the population growth rate is n = 0.03 and technology growth rate is g = 0.03. What is the ’per effective worker’ production function? What is the long run effect on income per effective worker and consumption per effective worker?
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Calculate the theoretical AC voltage gain of the first stage. The DC analysis should provide the operating point of Q1, Q2 and the collector, emitter and base voltages of transistors Q1 and Q2
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(a) Determine the required value of the shunt resistance if the maximum value of the current / is 200 A. The meter can read a maximum of 1 mA and has a resistance of 0.1 11.
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Draw the Laplace form of the input portion of the circuit - Derive an expression for the Laplace transfer function
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Modify the design of the circuit shown in FIGURE 3 and draw a circuit diagram to provide rotary actuation in both directions using a single direction pump (to replace the bi-directional pump) and providing a means of preventing over-speeding in the case of an overhauling load in both directions.
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During the quarter ended 3/31/2015, Clarke Biscuits Inc. collected $100 of cash from customers, paid $60 of cash to suppliers, paid $30 of cash to employees and other creditors, and recorded a $5 loss on sale of equipment. What was Clarke's Cash Flow from Operations during the quarter ended 3/31/2015
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State alternative electro-mechanical and power electronics starters (at least one configuration for each) which can be used for the same purpose. What are the main advantages of the latter over the former?
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What are the advantages and the disadvantages of a broadly defined mission? What are the advantages and the disadvantages of a narrowly defined mission?
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(a) Explain the strategy and calculate the hedged value of GE's cash flow using a forward market hedge. (b) Explain the strategy and calculate the hedged value of GE's cash flow using a money market hedge.
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Design and draw a circuit using the cascade system to operate two cylinders (A and B) which, on the operation of a start valve, produces the sequence
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UFCFY3-15-3 Advances in Artificial Intelligence: Resit Assignment. Write a report on your attempts to solve the multiplexer problem of size k=2 as effectively as possible using any form of evolutionary intelligence covered in the course, building upon your own genetic algorithm code developed in the lab sessions
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Gwynedd Bank plc. uses VaR risk management techniques. One of the bank’s traders has a £20 million portfolio of equities. The portfolio’s return is normally distributed with a one-day standard deviation of 0.5%. What is the loss in value that has a 1% probability of being exceeded over the next 4 days?
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Download and examine the project task list from the link at the bottom of the page. Based on this task list, you will create a PERT chart and write a paper that discusses the following:
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Nodhead College needs a new computer. It can either buy it for $260,000 or lease it from Compulease. The lease terms require Nodhead to make six annual payments (prepaid) of $64,000. Nodhead pays no tax. What is the NPV of the lease for Nodhead College? What is the NPV for Compulease? What is the overall gain from leasing?
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Biomass Processing Technology 2015-2016 Coursework. Estimate the capital cost of this biorefinery, by referring to the capital cost figures reported for relevant/similar processes given in the lectures of this module or in the open literature. Apply scaling as necessary. In case of size scaling use n=0.62. Report all other assumptions in your estimation
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The yield to maturity of the debt is 5%, the equity-holders require a 20% return, and the company pays 30% corporate tax. They have recently decided to repurchase £5,000,000 worth of equity, and finance the repurchase through the issuance of new debt.
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1. Detail recent development in hedge fund activism and discuss the more prominent managers. Highlight the differences between activist hedge funds and the corporate raiders of the 1980s.
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Discuss five reasons why an entrepreneur should have thorough knowledge and understanding of financial management and explain five typical problems entrepreneurs face in obtaining finance.
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