Question 13 (10% total) Monster Joe’s Monster Milkshakes is anticipating increased competition in the Halloween-themed dessert market.  In the past, Monster Joe has been able to sell shakes for $9 apiece, averaging 12,000 shakes sold per year.  Monster Joe’s cost structure for next year is expected to be: Fixed marketing: $5,000 Fixed overhead: $7,000 Variable overhead: $2,000 Direct materials: $25,000 Direct labor: $25,000 Product licensing: $10,000   Monster Joe is aiming for operating income to be 30% of revenue. Do they currently accomplish that?  (quantify their surplus or deficit)     Monster Joe is considering a re-engineering of their production process. Streamlining their existing production process and restructuring their facility could decrease labor by 30%, but would cost $5,000.  Is this re-engineering worth doing?  (provide an explanation quantifying why or why not)

Question 9 (8% total) Jules Company is considering making an investment in a new project.  Jules’ discount rate is 8%.  Details on the project are provided below.  Please calculate the project’s Simple payback period Discounted payback period The project is a 5-year project that involves an upfront investment of $30,000, and initial working capital of $10,000.  Existing equipment will be replaced with upgraded versions and sold for $2,000.  The upgraded equipment will be sold after year 5 for $5,000.  The project is expected to improve Jules’ gross margin by $9,500 in year 1, improving by 5% each year thereafter.  The working capital will be returned at project conclusion. 

This portion of the exam assesses your ability to relate the course material to art works covered in each chapter. You will be shown seven (7) slides for this part of the exam. Your top five (5) responses will be graded.  Each response should include the following: the artist’s name if applicable (last name only is fine), the title of the work, the period or style of the work, and three (3) important, relevant facts about the work of art. (Up to 7 points each/35 available points)

Which is a media used to identify the species of bacteria in a sample:

What do you call the free-living, motile feeding stage or protozoa?

Immunization has been a highly successful public health strategy but has not been applied to all pathogens. Which of the following diseases are NOT vaccine-preventable?

Bacterial ________ are areas of metabolite and nutrient storage.

Variolation was first used

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to oral herpes (Herpes Simplex I)?

Which of the following cells increase in number during a parasitic worm infection?