Immersion tanks are used for physical therapy, testing, and cleaning of materials, as well as chemical treatments like electroplating. They can be made of metal, glass, or plastic and are used in manufacturing, healthcare, and food industries. They may incorporate heaters, washing machines, and ultrasonic sound generators. An immersion tank can be any of several […]
Wave pools work like modern flush toilets, with two compartments and a hydraulic piston pushing out water to create waves. The pools are efficient and recycle water, but the waves must be dissipated to prevent injury. It’s not often that the perfect analogy falls into place, but in the case of wave pools, we have […]
Activity-based costing allocates manufacturing costs based on production activities using cost pools for overhead, indirect materials, and indirect labor. Each item is necessary but cannot be traced to an individual product, so a cost pool and cost driver assign costs to all goods produced. Activity-based costing is a cost accounting system that allocates manufacturing costs […]
Dark pools are private investment venues for institutional and large investors to make anonymous trades without causing market movements. They can be concerning for regulators due to potential inequality and inside information. Access is limited and transactions are not freely accessible to the public. Guidelines have been set to minimize concerns. Dark pools are anonymous […]
High-risk pools are established by insurers to provide coverage for individuals who would normally be denied insurance due to their high risk. These groups exist in various categories of insurance, including auto, life, and health insurance. While proponents argue that these groups lower premiums for “normal risk” policyholders, opponents claim that they increase premiums for […]
