Tucson Machinery, Inc., manufactures numerically controlled machines, which sell for an average price of $12.0 million each. Sales for these NCMs for the past two years were as follows: Use Exhibit 3.10. QUARTER QUANTITY (UNITS) QUARTER QUANTITY (UNITS) LAST YEAR THIS YEAR I 12 I 16 II 18 II 24 III 26 III 28 IV 16 IV 14 a. Find the equation of a simple linear regression line using Excel. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) b. Compute trend and seasonal factor from a linear regression line obtained with Excel. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)

Sarah needs to complete financial aid packets. during which school year would she do this? sophomore freshman senior junior

Nellie lumpkin, who suffered from dementia, was admitted to the picayune convalescent center, a nursing home. because of her mental condition, her daughter, beverly mcdaniel, signed the admissions agreement. it included a clause requiring the par- ties to submit any dispute to arbitration. after lumpkin left the center two years later, she filed a suit against picayune to recover damages for mistreatment and malpractice. [covenant health & rehabilitation of picayune, lp v. lumpkin, 23 so.2d 1092 (miss. app. 2009)] (see page 91.) 1. is it ethical for this dispute—involving negligent medical care, not a breach of a commercial contract—to be forced into arbitration? why or why not? discuss whether medical facilities should be able to impose arbitration when there is generally no bargaining over such terms.

Sam and diane are completing their federal income taxes for the year and have identified the amounts listed here. how much can they rightfully deduct? • agi: $80,000 • medical and dental expenses: $9,000 • state income taxes: $3,500 • mortgage interest: $9,500 • charitable contributions: $1,000.