Determine if the following series converges or diverges and explain why.

1) 1 - (4/6) + (4/6)^2 - (4/6)^3 + ...

2) 1 - (6/4) + (6/4)^2 - (6/4)^3 + ...

1. Researchers hypothesized that boys’ aggressive behavior might be the consequence of their misattributing the intent of others (“actors”) in ambiguous situations. If the researchers were right, teaching these boys to interpret actors’ intent as something other than negative in ambiguous situations should ultimately lessen their aggressive behavior. To test this hypothesis, the researchers randomly assigned boys to one of three groups: (1) experimental (attribution retraining), (2) attention (simply paying attention to boys with no special training), and (3) control (no special attention given). After treatment, the boys were asked to rate actors’ intents in ambiguous situations. The hypothesis was that the average negative intent rating would be different among the groups. Data bearing on this hypothesis are presented in the table below. Analyze these data to test the researcher’s hypothesis. (From Shavelson, R. J., 1996). Use an ANOVA, follow-up procedures (if necessary), and effect size. (Make sure to check the assumptions.) Use a significance level of 0.05. Use SPSS for the analysis.
   

Overall Instructions:

Prepare the report in good form as if you were submitting it to the financial vice-president of the company. It should be neat, well organized, and easy to follow. The standard is that anyone with accounting knowledge should be able to pick up your paper and quickly see what it accomplishes.

The spreadsheet should be programmed to make all calculations. For revisions, you should need only to type in the new information. Specific rules include:

Type each item of information only once.

Never embed information in formulas.

All information and solutions should be clearly labeled on excel.

Insole Vent Company purchased a building on January 1, 2026, paying $200,000 down and signing a mortgage note for an additional $3,400,000. The mortgage will be paid off with semi-annual payments (June 30 and December 31) over a period of 10 years. The mortgage rate is 4.5%.

Required:

Prepare the mortgage amortization schedule for the 10 years of this note.

Prepare the journal entries for the date of the sale and for the first two payments.

In a separate tab, repeat part A assuming the mortgage rate is 5%.

In a separate tab, repeat part A assuming the down payment of $500,000 and a mortgage of $5,000,000.

Please used excel.

In 2006 the State of Indiana in the USA sold a 75-year concession to operate and maintain the East-West Toll Road. Before doing so, it commissioned a consulting report that estimated the value of the concession. Table 1 shows the forecasted cash flow from the toll road.

Calculate the present value of the concession using a discount rate of 6%. Cash flows are reported in Table 1 for each ten-year block up until 2066–2075 with the last block as five years (2076–2081). Assume in your calculations that cash flows are spread evenly during those blocks. Explain your calculations showing for each year the applicable discount rate and for each block the present value.

PS:please calculate in order to see and understand the PV for each block

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Problem 10-35 (Algorithmic) (LO. 3, 9)

The JM Partnership was formed to acquire land and subdivide it as residential housing lots. On March 1, 2019, Jessica contributed land valued at $888,000 to the partnership in exchange for a 50% interest. She had purchased the land in 2011 for $621,600 and held it for investment purposes (capital asset). The partnership holds the land as inventory.

On the same date, Matt contributed land valued at $888,000 that he had purchased in 2009 for $1,065,600. He became a 50% owner. Matt is a real estate developer, but he held this land personally for investment purposes. The partnership holds this land as inventory.

In 2020, the partnership sells the land contributed by Jessica for $932,400. In 2021, the partnership sells the real estate contributed by Matt for $843,600.

a. What is each partner's initial basis in his or her partnership interest?

Jessica's initial basis is $............?. Matt's initial basis is $..............?

b. What is the amount of gain or loss recognized on the sale of the land contributed by Jessica? What is the character of this gain or loss?

The amount of the.................? recognized on the sale of the land contributed by Jessica is $,................? and the type is ...................?.

c. What is the amount of gain or loss recognized on the sale of the land contributed by Matt? What is the character of this gain or loss?

The amount of the ...........? recognized on the sale of the land contributed by Matt is $............?, and the type is........? .

d. How would your answer in (c) change if the property was sold in 2026?

The amount of the..........? recognized on the sale of the land contributed by Matt is $.............?, and the type is ...................?.

Use the following information to answer question 1) A-F. Assume today is 12/27/2016. An assistant portfolio manager reviewed the prospectus of a General Electric Corporate (US) bond that will be issued on January 15 of 2017. The Offering Price is 104.50. The call schedule for this $200 million, 5.75% coupon 20-year issue specifies the following:

The Bonds will be redeemable at the option of the Company at any time in whole or in part, upon not fewer than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the following redemption prices (which are expressed in percentages of principal amount) in each case together with accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption:

If redeemed January 15,

Sinking Fund: The prospectus further specifies that:

The Company will provide for the retirement by redemption of $40 million of the principal amount of the Bonds each January 15th of the years 2032 to and including 2036 at the principal amount thereof (100%), together with accrued interest to the date of redemption.

Your comment on this statement:

Answer the following as of issue date: 1/15/2017.

1. What is the bond’s current yield?
2. What is the bond’s yield to maturity?
3. What is bond’s yield to first call?
4. What is bond’s yield to first sink?
5. What is yield to the 2031 call?

Order the following steps (1-7) that a researcher uses when conducting hypothesis testing.

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Establish a level of significance.

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Identify the null and alternative hypothesis.

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Calculate the test statistic and probability values.

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Select an appropriate statistic.

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Evaluate practical significance.

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Evaluate the outcome for statistical significance.

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A hospital conducts a study of the waiting times in its emergency room. The hospital has a main campus nd three satellite locations. Management had a business objective of reducing waiting time for emergency room cases that did not require immediate attention.To study this, a random sample of 15 emergency room cases that did not require immediate attention at each location were selected on a particular day, and the waiting times (measured from check-in to when the patient was called into the clinic area) were collected.

a. At a 0.05 level of significance, is there evidence of a difference in the mean waiting times in the locations

b. If appropriate, determine which locations differ in mean waiting times

c. At the 0.05 level of significance, is there evidence of a difference in the variation in waiting time among the four locations?

state all null and alternative hypotheses and use the appropriate test statistic. Please use Minitab and show step by step. Finally, draw your conclusions based on the Minitab output

II. Preventive Maintenance

1. What is preventive maintenance?=

2. Give at least 5 defects on each category.

Metal Parts                           Rubber, Fiber, Plastic, Glass fiber

1.                               1.

2.                               2.

3.                               3.

4.                               4.

5.                               5.

Control sys. Components                   Electrical components and actuators

1.                               1.  

2.                               2.

3.                               3.

4.                               4.

5.                               5.

Liquid system

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