THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. Look at the picture below and write…

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. Look at the picture below and write a complete sentence describing what they are doing using the present progressive. To create your sentence, use the verb below the picture.  “Complete sentence” means that you should add at least an object (i.e., what) after the verb, an adverb (i.e., how), and a place or time (i.e., where or when) the action is happening (you can invent it).   verb: mangiare

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. Complete each sentence with the present…

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. Complete each sentence with the present progressive form of the verb in parentheses. Be careful with the irregular verbs – they are underlined. I ragazzi (guardare) un film in televisione. Marianna (cantare) sotto la doccia. Io (dire) la verità. Loro (girare) la scena finale del film. Noi (mangiare) un piatto di pasta. Gli studenti  (scrivere) una ricerca per l’esame. Voi    (ballare) il Tip Tap. Io   (andare) all’università. Noi (fare) una festa. Gli zii (bere) una birra al bar.

An excavator costs $250,000 when purchased new. The service…

An excavator costs $250,000 when purchased new. The service life is 14,000 hours. A contractor is planning to use it for seven years (average 2000 hours per year). They expect to salvage it for $40,000. The annual operating cost of the excavator will be $100,000 per year. The contractor anticipates to borrow money at 9% to purchase the excavator. What would be the hourly ownership and operating cost of the equipment?