Exhibit 8.2 The Following Questions Pertain to the Problem and Spreadsheet Below

question 22

Short Answer

Exhibit 8.2
The following questions pertain to the problem and spreadsheet below.
A construction company just purchased a 300 × 300 foot lot upon which they plan to build an office building. They need at least 60,000 ft² of office floor space. Zoning regulations require each floor be 10 feet high and the building not exceed 65 ft in height. Further, parking space must equal at least 30% of the total floor space available. The company's cost accountant uses a 60% factor of the building height and a 1% factor of any story's floor area to calculate the total building cost (in millions of dollars).
The following is the NLP formulation for the problem. The spreadsheet implementation of this formulation applies to the following questions.
-Refer to Exhibit 8.2. What formula would you place in cell B6 to calculate Total Lot Area?

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Definitions:

Marxist Exploitation Theory

The assertion that the powerful economic elite promotes, and benefits from, prejudice and discrimination.

Economic Elite

A small, privileged group positioned at the top of the economic hierarchy, possessing a significant amount of wealth and power.

Prejudice

A preconceived opinion or bias against individuals or groups without sufficient knowledge, often leading to discrimination and intolerance.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.