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 1,757 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	$	1,337,400	360
Ride 2		1,152,000	360
Ride 3		597,400	290
Ride 4		644,100	190
Ride 5		543,750	250
Ride 6		363,225	145
Ride 7		203,200	127
Ride 8		171,520	134
Ride 9		364,500	162
Ride 10		404,140	242
Total	$	5,781,235	2,260

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

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