Richelieu Specialty Paints has begun making paints for the interior design market. The company starts the process by blending four base paint mixes that they buy from major manufacturers. They then add other components to finish off the paint mix to customer specifications. Each of the four base mixes includes pigment, solvent and three additives. When Richelieu blends the four base mixes they want the final product to be within these specifications (these numbers are a percentage of total volume): • Pigment: 25% ≤ x ≤ 30% • Solvent: 60% ≤ x ≤ 65% • Additive 1: 3% ≤ x ≤ 5% • Additive 2: 5% ≤ x ≤ 7% • Additive 3: 1% ≤ x ≤ 3% 4 The specifications of each of the four base mixes before they are blended together is: Base 1 Base 2 Base 3 Base 4 Pigment Volume 30.0% 25.0% 25.0% 30.0% Solvent Volume 48.0% 60.0% 67.5% 55.0% Additive 1 Volume 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 5.0% Additive 2 Volume 6.0% 5.0% 2.0% 10.0% Additive 3 Volume 6.0% 5.0% 5.5% 0.0% Unit Cost $15 $25 $20 $40 Recommend what percentage of each base mix should be included in the blend to achieve specifications listed, keeping input costs as low as possible. Base mix 3 is purchased overseas and thus the price fluctuates due to currency exchange rates. Comment on how the percentage of each base included in the blend would change if the cost for mix 3 rises to $30 per unit and note what would happen to total cost in this situation.

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Living things share 8 characteristics (listed in Chapter 1 of your textbook on page 19). A living thing grows, undergoes metabolism, responds to its environment, reproduces, passes DNA to the next generation, maintains homeostasis, changes over time, and is made up of cells. A non-living thing may seem to do one or more of these things, but to be classified as living; all eight characteristics must be present. Sometimes, you may see something that seems alive but is not. Though you can’t see it, you have likely experienced it; one of those things is a virus.

Answer BOTH of the following questions:

1. Using all 8 of the characteristics that define life, indicate which one(s) viruses have and which one(s) they do not, and explain each difference. 
2. With these results, present an argument that a virus is a living thing. Then, present the opposite argument that viruses are not alive. 

You can fill out a table like this (though this is not required):

Characteristic

Virus

(yes, no, maybe, sort of)

Explanation

Reproduce

Pass along their traits through DNA

Consume energy sources and expel waste products to maintain homeostasis

Respond to their environments

Respond to stimulus

Change over time

Can differ as individuals while still being part of a species

Are made up of cells

Review the following videos to understand what viruses are and how they work:

• Flu Attack! How a Virus Invades Your Body
• What is a Virus? How do Viruses Work?

Reading these discussions may help you to form your arguments on the status of viruses:

• Are Viruses Alive?
• Are Viruses Alive? Although Viruses Challenge Our Concept of What “Living” Means, They Are Vital Members of the Web of Life

Follow these guidelines for your paper:

• Utilize at least 1 credible source to support the arguments presented in the paper. Make sure you cite appropriately within your paper, and list the reference(s) in APA format on your Reference page.
• Your paper should be 1–2 pages in length, not counting the Title page and Reference page.