33. Compare and contrast reproduction in gymnosperms and
angiosperms and explain why angiosperms have evolved to be the most
diverse group of plants on earth today
1) Three new-product ideas have been suggested. These ideas have
been rated as shown in the Table below
Product*
Criteria
A
B
C
Weight (%)
Development cost
P
F
VG
10
Sales prospects
VG
E
G
15
Producibility
P
F
G
10
Competitive advantage
E
VG
F
15
Technical risk
P
F
VG
20
Patent protection
F
F
VG
10
Compatibility with strategy
VG
F
F
20
100
* P = poor, F = fair, G = good, VG =...
There has been evolutionary factors that have been suggested to
contribute to the prevalence of altruistic behavior in our species.
Describe these factors and explain how helping others contributes
to our own survival. Include examples of altruistic behavior shown
by individuals and institutions in response to the current
pandemic.
a) What three factors have been suggested for the decline in
real interest rates in the world?
b) Explain why the Phillips curve relationship in the basic New
Keynesian model takes the form it does.
c) If there is a decline in the natural rate of interest, what
problem can this create for monetary policy?
d) How does forward guidance help the central bank deal with a
low natural real rate of interest?
It has been suggested that residents in the rural areas of the
South have a different life-span than in the North. In a random
sample of 50 residents of the rural South, the mean life span was
75.9 with a sample standard deviation of 9.8. A random sample of 75
residents of the North, the mean life span was 82.4 with a sample
standard deviation of 6.1. Is the sample evidence strong enough to
claim that those in the South...
You are given the following three stocks and you have been asked
to propose a portfolio for a wealthy client. The client wants
either a 2 asset (A-B, B-C, or A-C) or a 3 asset(A-B-C) portfolio.
In any case, the portfolios must be equal weighted. Which of the
four portfolios do you suggest to the client? Why? Show your work
step by step.
Stocks
Mean Return
Std of Return
X
1.5
4
Y
4
8
Z
7
1
Correlations
X...