The Design Engineer's Preliminary Estimate of a Product's Design,production,and Distribution

question 98

Multiple Choice

The design engineer's preliminary estimate of a product's design,production,and distribution costs is $1,163 per unit.Market research shows potential customers are willing to pay up to $1,512 for the product.If the desired profit is 30 percent of target cost,should the company make the product?

• A)No,the market price only allows for a 23% profit at this cost.
• B)Yes,with only slight modifications to cost.
• C)Yes,the desired costs and profit are right on target.
• D)Yes,the market price will allow for a profit that exceeds the target.

Explain the concept of a low explosive and the typical yield of gases from the combustion of organic solids.

Understand the importance of the oxygen balance in explosives and its implications.

Apply the kinetic-molecular theory to describe the behavior of gases.

Define and calculate the upper explosive limit (UEL) and the implications for safety in various environments.

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