You are designing a pin to heal a fractured forearm. You are trying to decide between a metal rod that will yield at 50 MPa of stress and a composite rod that will yield at 33 MPa of stress. Assuming the slip plane of the rod is oriented as in the figure below, and the rod will experience an applied stress of 105 MPa, which rod would you choose for this application and why?  

You are comparing two different processing methods used for forming Ti6Al4V into a femoral stem of a hip joint prosthesis. The following diagram shows the structures that result from the two methods. Which of the two processing methods results in a material with a higher ultimate tensile strength? Why?

You are developing a gold microparticle for a clinical application. In order to make the particle more biocompatible, you want to coat a monolayer of protein on the surface. (1) What characterization technique(s) would be best to determine the morphology of the surface of the microparticle and (2) which technique(s) would you use to determine the size and/or affinity of the proteins on the microparticle surface. 

In a ternary materials system where two phases are in equilibrium, how many externally controllable variables can be chosen to define the state of equilibrium?

At what temperature do you expect three different phases to be present in a Cu-Pb system? If there is more than one temperature, pick one.

A single crystal of silicon is doped with 0.1 at. % of X. At small concentrations, the Si-X system is known to follow a regular solution model with

You respond to a cafeteria to find an unconscious person with gurgling sounds upon exhalation and inhalation. What is the probable cause of the respiratory sounds?

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Flexible budget and performance analysis (18 points) Cynic Clinic uses client visits as its measure of activity.  During October the clinic budgeted for 2,800 client visits, but its actual level of activity was 2,770 client visits.  The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting process and the actual results for October.   Data used in budgeting: Revenue:  $46.20 per visit                                                                Fixed cost        Variable cost                                                           per month        per client visit Expenses:    Salaries and wages expense      $31,800               $15.60    Medical supplies expense              1,800                    6.10     Actual results for October: Revenue                                        $132,124 Salaries and wages expense            74,232 Medical supplies expense               18,500   Required: Fill in the values in the following table. ALL DOLLAR VALUES SHOULD BE WHOLE DOLLARS WITH NO CENTS, COMMA OR DOLLARS SIGNS. VARIANCES SHOULD BE POSITIVE WHOLE DOLLAR VALUES. USE CAPTIAL F TO INDICATE A VARIANCE IS FAVORABLE OR CAPITAL U FOR UNFAVORABLE. Actual spending var. F or U Flex. bud. activity var. F or U Plan. budget Revenue 132124 [c1] [c4] [c7] [c10] [c13] [c16] Sal. & wage exp. 74232 [c2] [c5] [c8] [c11] [c14] [c17] Med. sup. exp. 18500 [c3] [c6] [c9] [c12] [c15] [c18]      

Which of the following processes best encapsulates the basis of asexual reproduction?