When delivering bad news wording such as "we must turn down" "much as I would like to" and "we cannot afford to" softens the blow by drawing attention away from the reader and onto the sender

Will impress the reader as being straightforward and forceful

is likely to cause pain and anger in the reader

it’s unavoidable

University car wash built a deluxe car wash across the street from campus. the new machines cost $219,000 including installation. the company estimates that the equipment will have a residual value of $19,500. university car wash also estimates it will use the machine for six years or about 12,500 total hours. actual use per year was as follows: year hours used 1 3,100 2 1,100 3 1,200 4 2,800 5 2,600 6 1,200 prepare a depreciation schedule for six years using the following methods: 1. straight-line. 2. double-declining-balance. 3. activity-based.

Describe three scenarios in which you might utilize mathematics to investigate a crime scene, accident scene, or to make decisions involving police practice. be sure to explain how math is used in police as they work through each scenario.

In 2000, campbell soup company launched an ad campaign that showed prepubescent boys offering soup to prepubescent girls. the girls declined because they were concerned about their calorie intake. the boys explained that “lots of campbell’s soups are low in calories,” which made them ok for the girls to eat. the ads were pulled after parents expressed concern. why were parents worried? i