Afood mix is to be made that would balance the amount of methionine (met), a limiting amino acid in terms of food protein nutritional value, by blending several types of plant proteins. corn, which contains 16% protein, has 1.3 g met/100 g protein; soy flour with 50% protein has 1.8 g met/100 g protein; and nonfat dry milk with 40% protein has 3.1 g met/100 g protein. how much of these ingredients must be used to produce 100 kg of formula that contains 25% protein and 2.3 g met/100 g protein.

Jennifer purchased a house in a brand new development in the outskirts of town. when her house was built, the nearest fire department was nearly 20 miles away. as her neighborhood developed, the density of the community called for a new fire department 1.5 miles away. what effect will the new fire station have on her homeowners insurance premium? a. a new fire department will be more demanding on local taxes. her annual premium will go up. b. the location of a fire department has no bearing on the value of her house. her annual premium will stay the same. c. the new fire department will reduce the risk of financial loss in her home. her annual premium should decrease. d. with a fire department so close (less than 5 miles), financial risk on jennifer’s home practically disappears. she will not need to pay insurance anymore.