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A professor wishes to develop a numerical method for giving grades.He intends to base the grade on homework,two midterms,a project,and a final examination.He wishes the final exam to have the largest influence on the grade.He wants the project to have 10%,each midterm to have 20%,and the homework to have 10% of the influence of the semester grade. Determine the weights the professor should use to produce a weighted average for grading purposes.


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The benefits that are lost when choosing one alternative over another; also known as opportunity cost.

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