The Manager at Clean Oceans Unlimited, in Virginia, Conducted a Recent

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Essay

The manager at Clean Oceans Unlimited, in Virginia, conducted a recent meeting with the operations manager to discuss the results of a recent waste audit conducted by the city officials and to develop a new sustainability strategy. The manager announced that the engineer has developed a system that filters the storm-water runoff into the canals that flow into the Chesapeake Bay. The cost of the new system is $5,500,000. The new system is expected to eliminate bacteria in run-off water and it is expected to reduce the level of water pollution that flows into the Chesapeake Bay. The new system is expected to generate taxes payable to the company of up to $2,500,000 in storm-water fees each year. The pump is expected to have a life of 20 years.
Compute the payback period, in years. With respect to the business, should the manager at Clean Oceans Unlimited implement this new sustainability strategy? Include a discussion about the three factors that relate to sustainability (environmental, economic, and social factors).

Understand the definitions and differences between mental set and functional fixedness in problem-solving contexts.

Recognize various classic problem-solving experiments and their strategies, such as working backward.

Differentiate between reasoning from analogies and the cognitive processes used in solving well-defined versus ill-defined problems.

Identify the impact of neurological damage on problem-solving abilities.

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Definitions:

Degrees Fahrenheit

A temperature scale where the freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point is 212 degrees, primarily used in the United States.

Isolated Battery

A battery system that is physically separated from other components, often for safety or functional reasons.

Electrical System

Refers to the network of electrical components used in a vehicle, building, or any system that requires electricity to operate, including wiring, devices, and circuits.

Deep-Cycling

The process of discharging a battery completely before recharging it, often used in reference to lead-acid and other rechargeable battery technologies.