Find the LCD of the given rational expression:  

A loud noise startles you during an exam so you turn to look in the direction from which it originated. The ______ receives input for visual stimuli and input for auditory stimuli via connections to the _____ before sending action potentials along the ______ tract.

Find the value (s) of the variable for which the rational expression is undefined.  

Performed the indicated operation:  

Identify the LCD and then write each rational expression as an equivalent rational expression with that denominator:  ;

Suppose an owner of a small industrial warehouse has an existing interest-only, fixed-rate, mortgage loan with these terms: remaining balance of $800,000, interest rate of 4.5%, and remaining term of 5 years (monthly payments). The original loan term was 10 years and the original mortgage amount was $800,000. The monthly payment on the existing interest-only loan is $3,000. Interest rates on these types of mortgage loans have fallen to 3.50%. The lender will allow the owner to pay off the remaining $800,000 loan balance today and will replace the loan with a new $800,000 interest-only mortgage with a 3.50% (annual) interest rate. However, the lender will require you to pay a yield maintenance penalty. This yield maintenance penalty (rounded to the nearest dollar) will equal:

1. The nurse is reviewing the chart for a client who is diagnosed with herpes zoster. Which of the following does the nurse identify as increasing the client’s risk of developing herpes zoster?  

ProofSmart Inc., a supplier of home insulation materials, was burned down in a recent fire. From the remains of what used to be the accounting ledger, the following information was recovered:     2006 2007 Inventory $2,367,121 $2,418,257 Gross Margin 42% 45% Inventory Turns 11 [unreadable]   Prior to the fire, ProofSmart saw a sales growth of 48% in 2007, a record performance for the 18-year-old company. (NOTE: Gross margin is defined as 1 – (COGS/Sales).)    What were the inventory turns in 2007? – Circle the answer closest to the correct answer.

A key joint in a precision machining process has a lower specification limit of a width of 15.98 mm and an upper specification limit of 18.02 mm. The standard deviation is 0.4 mm and the mean is 17 mm. The company wants to reduce its defect probability and operate a “Six Sigma process.” What should the the standard deviation be to meet this target?  

How much could the manufacturer save annually by switching from the current order quantity to the optimal order quantity?  Round your answer to the nearest dollar.