Reference no: EM131115201
Telephone Pole Rental Rates.
Most utility poles carry electric and telephone lines. In areas served by cable television, they also carry television cables. However, cable television companies rarely own any utility poles. Instead, they pay utility companies a rental fee for the use of each pole on a yearly basis. The determination of the rental fee is a source of frequent disagreement between the pole owners and the cable television companies. in one situation, pole owners were arguing for a $10 annual rental fee for pole; this was the standard rate the electric and telephone companies charged each other for the use of poles.
"we object that," stated the representative of the cable television company. "With two users, the $10 fee represents a rental fee for one-half the pole. This fee is too high because we only use about six inches of each 40-foot pole"
"you are forgetting federal safety regulations," responded a representative of the electric company. "They specify certain distances between different types of lines on a utility pole. Television cables must be a minimum of 40 inches below power lines and 12 inches above telephone lines. If your cable is added to the pole, the total capacity is reduced because this space cannot be used for anything else. Besides, we have an investment in the poles; you don't. We should be entitled to a fair return on this investment. Furthermore, speaking of fair, your company should pay the same rental fee that the telephone company pays us and we pay them. we do not intend to change this fee."
In response, the cable television company representative made two points. First, any fee represents incremental income to the pole owners because the cable company would pay all costs of moving existing lines. Second, because the electric and telephone companies both strive to own the same number of poles in a service area, their pole rental fees cancel themselves. Hence, the fee they charge each other is not relevant.
REQUIRED - Evaluate the arguments presented by cable television and electric company representatives. What factors should be considered in determining a pole rental fee?
|
Accounting for patents fields laboratories holds
: Accounting for Patents Fields Laboratories holds a valuable patent (No. 758-6002-1A) on a precipitator that prevents certain types of air pollution. Fields does not manufacture or sell the products and processes it develops.
|
|
How would you design the study using an experimental design
: How would you design the study using a correlational design? How would you design the study using a quasi-experimental design? How would you design the study using an experimental design?
|
|
Examples of the interviewee responses
: Determine whether the TQM program is satisfying current customer requirements or anticipating future expectations. How is this accomplished? Include specific examples of the interviewee's responses.
|
|
Sharing the writing in teams
: Progressive organizations employ teams to achieve their objectives. Because much team-based work involves writing, professionals need to be aware of the potentials and pitfalls associated with writing in teams.
|
|
Evaluate the arguments presented by cable television
: REQUIRED - Evaluate the arguments presented by cable television and electric company representatives. What factors should be considered in determining a pole rental fee
|
|
Determine the force applied to the plunger
: For the electromagnet shown in Figure P12.4.3, the λ-i relationship for the normal working range is given by i = aλ2 + bλ(x - d)2, where a and b are constants. Determine the force applied to the plunger by the electric system.
|
|
What sampling technique will be used to collect your sample
: How many participants would you like to use and why? What are the inclusion characteristics, i.e., what must they have in order to be included in your study (for example, gender, diagnosis, age, personality traits, etc.)? Are there any exclusion c..
|
|
Strategy for proactively managing
: Develop a strategy for proactively managing your career. Be sure to include what you will do and when you will do it. Prepare your post in outline form.
|
|
Appropriate explanation and analysis
: Analyze the firm's current state and performance. Discuss plans and possibilities the firm has for the future. Present an appropriate explanation and analysis of where there is a room for improvement.
|