MidWest Amusements is in the process of reviewing 10 proposals for new rides at its theme parks in cities scattered throughout the American heartland. The companys only experienced safety engineer must carefully review plans and monitor the construction of all new rides. However, she is only available to work on new rides for 1,572 hours during the year. The net present values and the amount of safety engineer time required for the proposed rides are listed below:

Proposed Ride	Net Present Value		Safety Engineer Time Required (hours)
Ride 1	$	1,258,000	340
Ride 2		1,152,000	360
Ride 3		543,400	260
Ride 4		652,650	190
Ride 5		547,500	250
Ride 6		440,050	130
Ride 7		417,600	116
Ride 8		472,140	366
Ride 9		420,360	186
Ride 10		435,200	256
Total	$	6,338,900	2,454

Required:

1.

Which of the proposed rides should the company build this year? (Note: The incremental profit of a long-term project such as constructing a new ride is its net present value.) (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with a check mark for correct answers and double click to empty the box for the wrong answers.)

	Ride 7
	Ride 2
	Ride 3
	Ride 4
	Ride 5
	Ride 6
	Ride 1
	Ride 8
	Ride 9
	Ride 10

2.	What would be the total net present value of the rides built under your plan?