How is gun control a federal (national) issue, and how is gun control a state issue? Use the Constitution as your basis and explain thoroughly

List the advantages and disadvantages of each type.

Design Specs

Performance Specs

Reference Standard Specs

Proprietary Specs

Answer the following about the attached specification:

What is the division?

What is the spec section?

Copy/paste ONE Article from Part 1.

Copy/paste ONE Paragraph from Part 2.

Is this a design spec, performance spec, reference standard spec, proprietary spec, or some combination of these? Explain.

This IBC

In 2007–2008, the U.S. real estate bubble deflated. As a result, the value of homes fell.

1. If the Fed tries to keep output constant, what type of monetary policy would it pursue? Would the Fed increase or decrease the federal funds rate? (Please use the aggregate expenditure (AE) curve to explain your answer. Start with a long-run equilibrium of the economy where ? = ? ∗ . Then, show the impact of the deflated real estate bubble on the AE curve. Lastly, show the impact of the Fed’s policy on to the economy on the AE curve.)
2. What phenomenon would prevent the Fed from achieving its goal? Clearly state the term economists use for this phenomenon and explain how it affects the effectiveness of the Fed’s monetary policy. Use the AE graph you draw in part a) to explain your answer.

1. Language development generally takes place in stages. Review page 179, “Visualizing Development – Early Communication and Language Development” of your course text, which discusses the evolution of oral language in young children, and then explain the differences between cooing, babbling, receptive language, and expressive language. Based on the 4 theories of language development theories described on pages 180-185 of your course text, summarize the role of important adults in a young child's language development.
2. As stated in your course text, both a child's temperament and his or her "goodness of fit" can influence early development. Review the Temperament section on pages 192-195 in the text. In your own words, define goodness of fit. Then reflect on your own childhood. Use the information in this section to help you describe your temperament as a young child and whether you experienced goodness of fit with any one person or situation in your early life. As part of your answer, either explain why you believe you experienced goodness of fit, or explain what would have promoted greater goodness of fit with a key person or situation.
3. The course states that, “Each day of looking and learning seems insignificant, yet responses accumulate to develop a toddler who thinks, understands, pretends, and explains.” (Berger, 2018, p.163) Based on the Learning Resources for this week, provide an example of developmental growth that typically occurs between birth and age 2 in each of the domains—physical, cognitive, and social and emotional. Then, briefly explain how experiences accumulate and contribute to each of these developmental changes.

Vibrations Question in Mechanical Engineering:

Vibrating System

Stability Question

Describe in as much detail as possible what is meant by a stable vibrating system and state the condition which must be satisfied to achieve stability.

1.In the 1980s and 1990s many states passed Any-Willing-Provider (AWP) legislations that require managed care organizations to accept any provider into their network if the provider agreestotheconditions,termsandreimbursementrates. Supposeyouarehiredbyanagency to estimate the effect of AWP legislation on state-level hospital and physician expenditures (EXP). You have state-level data on expenditures, year AWP law passed, and demographic and health characteristics spanning 1980 through 1998. Note that both EXP and AWPvary across years and states. The state-level demographic and health characteristics include population density, percent of the population of African American race, HMO market share, real per capita income and unemployment rate. Assume that data are available for 50 states.

A.[20 Points] What approach would you use to estimate the effect of the policy change (i.e.,AWP) on total hospital and physician expenditures? Specify your model (the equation and important assumptions), and then explain your estimation approach.

B. [10 Points] Do we need to worry about potential endogeneity in AWP? Explain.

Hint:

You have panel data on 50 states (n= 50) and 9 years (t = 9). In part (A), set-up a linear panel data model with dependent variable EXP and key explanatory variable AWPit, other regressors (population,....unemployment rate), year dummies, individual effects and the idiosyncratic error term. Note AWPit = 1 if state i passed the law (or the law was in effect) during year t. Depending on the assumptions you make, you can in principle use fixed effects, random effects or first difference. You need to explain your chosen approach. The FE estimator might be preferable, though.

For part (B), explain why the AWP legislation might be endogenous. Basically, if the AWP legislation is related to the underlying changes in health expenditures, then AWP may be endogenous. This is the so called policy endogeneity. If states implement the legislation in response to upward trends in health expenditures, then AWP may be correlated with the idiosyncratic error term.

2. Find each of the following articles online and use it to answer the given questions.

a) https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2017/11/26/fear-will-drive-oil-prices-in-2018/#762158552a1f

I) In the section The Cycle of Fear, is the description of what is happening more consistent with demand or supply shifts? Draw a picture consistent with your answer and explain why the resulting price change in your picture is consistent with the article. (1 point)

II) Do the same as (I) for the section Enter the Shale Boom (1 point)

III) At the end of the article, they predict higher prices in 2018 from two different factors. Draw a diagrams showing why both of these factors (two different shifts) would cause higher oil prices. (1 point)

b) https://www.marketwatch.com/story/netflix-earnings-analysts-await-update-on-how-price-increases-are-affecting-growth-2018-01-17. Note that diagrams may be helpful, but are not required for this question.

I) For the moment, only consider the information through the 7^th(?) paragraph (which starts “[That] suggests the service …). If we are looking at the market for NETFLIX subscribers, is this part of the article discussing

            i) Demand or Supply?

            ii) A shift or a movement along the curve?

Be sure to explain why you come to these conclusions. (1 point)

II) If we go a few paragraphs further (“While Netflix raised prices …) would that change you answer to either (i) or (ii) above? Why?

c) http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5017914

i) The 3^rd paragraph talks about causes of increased food prices in the 70’s. Would all of these causes shift the same curve or different curves? Draw a diagram of the food market consistent with your answer to that question.   Be specific about which curve you shifted and why. (1 point)

ii) Four paragraphs later, it lists several reasons for the current increases. This are different than in the 70’s. Does that mean that a different curve is shifting? Draw a diagram and explain.

(1 point)

V. State whether you agree or disagree with the following statements and briefly explain why. Please draw graphs to explain your answer, where appropriate.

In some states, the state government owns and operates the liquor stores. The governor of one of these states made the following statement.

"An increase in the price we charge for liquor would fight the twin evils of alcoholism and the state budget deficit. Even a small price increase would greatly decrease the use of alcohol and would increase the revenue going to the state."  

Complete the following steps:

Step 1: State your topic and dependent variable. Start with a simple question that you want to know the answer to: “What do (your selected population) think about _____________?” Fill in the blank, and you have your topic, as well as your dependent variable: “opinion about ________________.”

Step 2: Define and describe your target population – the people you want to participate in your survey.

Step 3: Describe your sampling approach. Will it be probability or non-probability? Describe your sampling method and the reasons for your choice.

Step 4: Operationalize your dependent variable. Think of questions you could ask in order to find out what people think about your dependent variable. You should be able to state several different ways you could have people give their answers. Construct at least two measures (questions and possible responses) of the dependent variable. Both the questions and the ways you are asking people to respond to the questions should be different.

Step 5: State your independent variables. What are the ways that people in your target population differ? They could be “demographic characteristics,” identities, attitudes or opinions they hold, political leaning or party affiliation, favorite sports team, etc. Select at least five of these as independent variables: characteristics of survey respondents that might shape their attitude towards your dependent variable.

Step 6: Operationalize your independent variables. Think about the best ways to get respondents to report these characteristics. Construct one measure (question/possible responses) for each of your independent variables. State these operationalized variables.

Step 7: State your primary research question. Choose one independent variable that you think will be most related to your dependent variable. Restate your research question by including this independent variable: “How is _________ related to what (my target population) think about ___________?”

Step 8: State your hypothesis. Your hypothesis is an educated guess about what you think is the likely answer to your primary research question. In part three of this assignment, we will test your hypothesis to see if it is true. You should be able to imagine different survey results that would “support” or “not support” your hypothesis.

In previous weeks, we’ve talked a bit about the conceptual difference between the notion of a “residual” welfare state and an “institutional” welfare state. Explain what the difference is between these two models of the welfare state. What did the New Deal and its signature legislative achievements (think: the Social Security Act of 1935, the various work relief programs) represent in terms of how America’s approach to social welfare issues and policy was changing?