Reducing Health Disparities

In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the first CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report (CHDIR). This report examined health disparities in the United States associated with various characteristics, including race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, disability status, and geography.

Among other recommendations, the 2011 CHDIR emphasized the need to address health disparities with a dual intervention strategy that focuses on populations at greatest need and improves the health of the general population by making interventions available to everyone.

Review the following PDF to learn more:

MMWR: Strategies for Reducing Health Disparities—Selected CDC-Sponsored Interventions, United States, 2014

Create a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document that addresses the following:

Compare the patterns of the major diseases of Hispanic/Latino groups and their rates and health effects between the other racial or ethnic groups living in the United States.

Identify at least one consequence that a lack of access to healthcare has on Hispanics/Latinos.

Explain why access to care issues will need to be monitored even more closely within the U.S. healthcare system beginning 2014.

Find at least two scholarly journal articles that discuss all or at least one of the topic areas related to Hispanic/Latino health disparities in the United States. Provide a synopsis of each article.

Explain what type of barrier(s) (structural, financial, or socio-cultural) each article examines? Describe at least two policies or strategies that can be implemented to improve access to healthcare services as they relate to the articles you reviewed.

1. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of births is over 5000 in the United States and territories at the 0.05 level of significance. Mean-6206, Median- 4260.5, Standard Deviation- 7419.46802, Min- 444, Max-42,836
2. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of deaths is equal to 6000 in the United States and territories at the 0.10 level of significance.Mean-3877, Median- 2698, Standard Deviation- 3950.91464, Min- 323, Max-7684
3. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of marriages is greater or equal to 2500 in the United States and territories at the .05 level of significance. Mean-2972, Median- 2086, Standard Deviation- 3183, Min- 29, Max-15238
4. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of divorces is less than or equal to 4000 in the United States and territories at the 0.10 level of significance. Mean-1527, Median- 1282, Standard Deviation- 1552.29238, Min- 94, Max-7684

e. propose and conduct your own test of hypothesis about the Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce data that you have been analyzing. Follow these steps (you can make up whatever mean, median, SD, min and max!)

• Clearly state a null and alternative hypothesis
• Give the value of the test statistic
• Report the P-Value
• Clearly state your conclusion (Reject the Null or Fail to Reject the Null)
• Explain what your conclusion means in context of the data

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1. Purchasing Power Parity theory

2. Suppose that an ounce of gold sells for $2000 in the United States and 1000 euros in France. A euro currently trades for $1.50 . it costs $100 to ship an ounce of gold between the two countries. Assume it is legal to buy and ship gold in both countries. Then

3. Suppose that Laborland has a population of 100 people. Five people are under 16 years of age and five people are retired. Ten people have given up looking for work. Sixty people are actively employed and 20 people are actively seeking work. If five of those give up looking for work, then

Explain why you agree or disagree with the following statements.

If I were to supply my kitchen with fresh food, I can use the fixed-order quantity model because , like most people, I only go to the grocery store when the supply is low and since the number of people who consume the food stays the same, I would purchase the same amount. On the other hand, if I were to obtain a daily newspaper, I would use the fixed- time period model because it would only be a one-time purchase. Lastly, if I were to buy gas for my car, I would use the fixed-order quantity model because it is refilled when or before it hits empty. The usage of the gas varies so the time to refill it also differs.

With so much productive capacity and room for expansion in the United States, a company based in the United States would choose to purchase items from a foreign firm for several reasons. Products from foreign firms are generally more affordable but are of high quality. Labor wages associated with producing these products are much lower in foreign countries than in the United States. Lower costs help the company generate higher revenues. Also, in some countries, laws and regulations are less strict than in the United States.

However, purchasing items from a foreign firm also has disadvantages. Purchasing items from a foreign firm involves higher transportation and tax-related costs. Language barrier and cultural differences are also present in business operations in a foreign market.

A 2012 New York Times article noted the growing national trend of gated communities: Across the United States, more than 10 million housing units are in gated communities, where access is “secured with walls or fences,” according to 2009 Census Bureau data. Roughly 10 percent of the occupied homes in this country are in gated communities... Between 2001 and 2009, the United States saw a 53 percent growth in occupied housing units nestled in gated communities. Over the past thirty years, residential income segregation has also increased, with more upper-income households located in majority upper-income neighborhoods. Drawing on Kendall’s (2006) study about elite practices of boundary maintenance, explain how residential segregation contributes to class-based inequality.A 2012 New York Times article noted the growing national trend of gated communities: Across the United States, more than 10 million housing units are in gated communities, where access is “secured with walls or fences,” according to 2009 Census Bureau data. Roughly 10 percent of the occupied homes in this country are in gated communities... Between 2001 and 2009, the United States saw a 53 percent growth in occupied housing units nestled in gated communities. Over the past thirty years, residential income segregation has also increased, with more upper-income households located in majority upper-income neighborhoods. Drawing on Kendall’s (2006) study about elite practices of boundary maintenance, explain how residential segregation contributes to class-based inequality.

Suppose the current exchange rate is $ 1.84 divided by pound, the interest rate in the United States is 5.24 %, the interest rate in the United Kingdom is 3.81 %, and the volatility of the $/£ exchange rate is 10.3 %. Use the Black-Scholes formula to determine the price of a six-month European call option on the British pound with a strike price of $ 1.84 divided by pound.

How to make a Revenue Recognition memo with this information?

Background: Using Implementation Guidance Heavenly Tours Heavenly Tours (HT) was the brainchild of four college friends: Bart, Ava, Carla and Dave. They wanted to create a one-stop, high-touch, discounted tour experience for visitors to two local theme parks. Park Survival provides various simulated survival experiences. Park Adrenaline provides numerous adventures guaranteed to provide visitors with adrenaline rushes. Bart is responsible for managing the relationship with both parks and obtaining discounted admissions for HT’s customers. Ava is responsible for the tour guides, who help customize the experience for visitors. Carla is responsible for working with high-end restaurants in the area surrounding the parks to obtain discounts on food and beverages. Dave is responsible for merchandise, which can be sold to HT’s customers. Historically, HT has reported all cash collected as revenue. A private investor is requesting financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles before investing in HT. The investor has indicated a particular interest in HT’s total revenues. The four friends are meeting with their local accountant to discuss next steps. The accountant informs them they will need to analyze each revenue stream to determine whether HT is acting as a principal or an agent. The accountant states this determination is necessary for proper accounting treatment because when a principal satisfies a performance obligation, the gross amount of consideration is recorded as revenue; however, when an agent satisfies a performance obligation, only the amount of the fee or commission earned is recorded as revenue. Background: The accountant asked Bart to explain the relationship with both parks. Bart explained that he had been able to obtain a 15% discount from Park Survival. HT customers can access Park Survival’s website and use a discount password provided by HT. Under this agreement, HT’s customers are charged 90% of the full entrance price on their credit card when their order is accepted on Park Survival’s website. Once the order is processed on Park Survival’s website, the customer is given a pass that can be used for entrance to Park Survival and 5% is remitted to HT. The negotiations with Park Adrenaline had been more difficult because it was a newer park and in need of cash. Accordingly, HT purchased 100 passes for 90% of the face value. These passes are good for one year from the date of purchase. Any passes that are not used during the year would simply expire. HT has obtained the right to each pass purchased to provide the pass holder with access to the park. HT is free to sell these passes to its customers at any price, as long it doesn’t exceed the face value of the pass. The customer pays an agreed-upon amount when an order is accepted on HT’s website. Park Adrenaline retained the full responsibility for fulfilling its obligation to customers who entered the park with a pass purchased from HT.

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Read ASC 606-10-55-36 through 40 in ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, discussing implementation guidance for principal versus agent determination.

Review the examples in ASC 606-10-55-316 through 334F.

1. For each park, determine if HT is a principal or an agent and, accordingly, how the revenue should be recorded.

2. Prepare a professional accounting research memorandum in proper form with reference to the appropriate sections of the FASB codification.

3. In the memo provide a thorough explanation of your conclusions and the rationale behind your conclusion referencing the appropriate sections of the FASB codification.

CREATE TABLE Hotel

(

roomNumber     INTEGER         PRIMARY KEY,

type                  CHAR(10)         NOT NULL,

rate                   INTEGER         NOT NULL,

--

CONSTRAINT IC1 CHECK (type IN ('suite', 'king', 'queen')),

CONSTRAINT IC2 CHECK (type <> 'suite' OR rate > 200),

CONSTRAINT IC3 CHECK (NOT (type = 'king' AND (rate < 80 OR rate > 220))),

CONSTRAINT IC4 CHECK (NOT (type = 'queen' AND rate >= 100))

);

which 8 of these inserts will be rejected only 8 are rejected

Innocent until proven guilty? In Japanese criminal trials, about 95% of the defendants are found guilty. In the United States, about 60% of the defendants are found guilty in criminal trials. (Source: The Book of Risks, by Larry Laudan, John Wiley and Sons) Suppose you are a news reporter following eight criminal trials. (For each answer, enter a number.) (a) If the trials were in Japan, what is the probability that all the defendants would be found guilty? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) Correct: Your answer is correct. . What is this probability if the trials were in the United States? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) Correct: Your answer is correct. . (b) Of the eight trials, what is the expected number of guilty verdicts in Japan? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. . verdicts What is the expected number in the United Sates? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Correct: Your answer is correct. . verdicts What is the standard deviation in Japan? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. . verdicts What is the standard deviation in the United States? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. . verdicts