Questions
This probability question from my physics class is confusing me, any explanation really appreciated! An analogy:...

This probability question from my physics class is confusing me, any explanation really appreciated!

An analogy: a child with blocks and constraints on physical systems. A certain child's room is partitioned into 100 squares. His toy box in the corner is exactly one square in size and contains some number of blocks. When he plays with the toys, he tends to throw them around and evenly scatter them about the room.

a) Assume that there are now three blocks (red, green, and blue). Also assume that all three blocks can fit on one square. How many accessible states are there for this system, if they are all in the toy box, lid is closed, and the lid is locked in the closed position? (All the other constraints imposed in the story still apply.)

b) What is the total number of accessible microstates for this system, if the toy -box lid is opened?

c) If the boy plays for a long time with all the blocks (and randomly leaves them in the toy box or on one of the floor squares), what is the probability of finding the red block in the toy box, the blue box on square #15, and the green block on square #75? Explain how you determined this result.

d) Again, after a long time, what is the probability of finding the red block in the toy box independently of where the blue and green blocks are?

e) How would probability in (d) change if we asked for it after the boy had been playing for only 15 seconds? Explain why.

f) Explain what condition must be satisfied to say that a system is equally likely to be in any of its accessible microstates.

In: Statistics and Probability

Assume you are the head of the public relations office of GSIS (Government Service Insurance System)...

Assume you are the head of the public relations office of GSIS (Government Service Insurance System) that just gave its CEO a huge bonus. Outline a plan to be presented to the press justifying the bonus given to the CEO.


To clarify, GSIS is a social insurance institution that provides a defined benefit scheme under the law. It insures its members against the occurrence of certain contingencies in exchange for their monthly premium contributions.

In: Finance

3. Sketch a T-v diagram and find the specified state for the following states a. Propane...

3. Sketch a T-v diagram and find the specified state for the following states

a. Propane at critical temp & press find T(°C), p(bar) and v(m3 /kg)

b. Water v=.05 m3 /kg, T=140°C find p(bar)

c. Water at p=30 MPa, T=100°C find v(m3 /kg)

In: Mechanical Engineering

Please can I have a critical analysis detailed of this book below related to economics (...

Please can I have a critical analysis detailed of this book below related to economics ( it should use concepts and techniques developed in microeconomics) . Please, the analysis should be typed (10 to 20 pages) following Turbian, Kate, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Thank you

Barro, Robert, Getting it Right: Markets and Choices in a Free Society, MIT Press, 1996.

In: Economics

Leffler, Keith and Santeseban, Cristian. (2017). The LDC Conspiracy: The Sherman Act, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt,...

Leffler, Keith and Santeseban, Cristian. (2017). The LDC Conspiracy: The Sherman Act, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, and Issues of Extraterritorialty (2014) in John Kwoka and Lawrence White (eds), Antitrust Revolution: Economics, Competition and Policy, 7th edition, Oxford University Press, Case 14, pp. 312-330.


1. What were the firms in the cartel? Why did the Sherman Act apply to their conduct?

In: Economics

PLZ USE JAVA ECLIPSE AND EXPLAIN Create a GUI which works as an accumulator:  There...

PLZ USE JAVA ECLIPSE AND EXPLAIN

Create a GUI which works as an accumulator:

 There is a textfield A which allows user to enter a number

 There is also another textfield B with value start with 0.

 When a user is done with entering the number in textfield A and press enter, calculate the sum of the number in textfield B and the number user just entered in textfield A, and display the updated number in textfield B.

In: Computer Science

Year Tea (L per person) Coffee (L per person) 1994 42.4 95.85 1995 42.12 97.28 1996...

Year

Tea
(L per person)

Coffee
(L per person)

1994

42.4

95.85

1995

42.12

97.28

1996

47.61

87.62

1997

60.86

92.04

1998

55.58

99.21

1999

50.61

95.63

2000

49.89

97.42

2001

56.77

93.93

2002

62.53

95.67

2003

68.31

99.25

2004

69.88

101.31

2005

72.99

101.68

2006

71.36

104.02

2007

90.78

106.09

2008

74.7

105.8

2009

67.15

102.15

2010

67.03

101.15

2011

87.83

104.05

2012

93.4

102.7

2013

78.9

105.28

2014

111.32

106.3

2015

98.39

104.96

2016

105.25

103.57

By using the definition and discussing what is relevant to the situation, interpret each of the following for both the coffee and tea data. Also, compare each for coffee and tea. Be sure to include the relevant information (state the value of or, in the case of the distribution, include the graphs) with each component.

  1. Mean
  2. Median
  3. Modal Interval
  4. Range
  5. IQR
  6. Standard Deviation
  7. Distribution of histogram and box plot
  8. Slope of each linear model
  9. Y-intercept of Coffee vs. Tea
  10. Correlation coefficient for each linear model
  11. Relevant interpolations or extrapolations
  12. Correlation type (from Activity 5) for coffee and tea

In: Advanced Math

Jake and Lilly Gifford founded J&L Packaging, Inc. (J&LP) in 1995 after graduating from the University of Cincinnati.

Jake and Lilly Gifford founded J&L Packaging, Inc. (J&LP) in 1995 after graduating from the University of Cincinnati. Jake earned a degree in robotics and mechanical engineering, while Lilly graduated with a degree in computer science. They met at the university while working on an information systems course project and married immediately after graduation. Their privately held firm manufactured cardboard packaging and boxes for computer devices such as personal computers, keyboards, replacement hard drives, servers, and so on. Many of their packages were high-end boxes with glossy finishes and the company’s logo on the box. Last year, J&L Packaging, Inc. sales were $106 million.

J&LP Packaging provided many services with their products, such as box and packaging design engineering and consulting, embossing and foil guidance, barcode advice, cartons that fold and collapse for easy storage, and a variety of colors and box strengths. In 2010, J&LP began to research the sustainability issues regarding boxes in the reverse logistics supply chain.Their research lead to a change in production technologies to accommodate up to 100 percent recycled fiber content and solar panels on the roofs of their two U.S. factories. They also hired an engineer to lead the company’s efforts to become a “Green Cycle”-certified manufacturer.

J&LP recently purchased and installed an ISOWA FALCON state-of-the-art, four-color, high-speed flexo box machine with an extensive zero defects quality control system. This box cutting and fabrication machine is manufactured in Kasugai, Japan, by the ISOWA Corporation (www.isowa.com). There are several videos of this automated machine in operation on YouTube,” for example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v5XofTns666Aw.

J&LP’s financial information for last year follows. It is assumed the business operates 300 days per year. One note in J&LP financial statement states that the $4,906,000 of inventory does not include $886,000 in inventory allowances for excess, cancelled orders, and obsolete inventories. The note goes on to say, “Inventory management remains an area of focus as we balance the need to maintain strategic inventory levels to ensure competitive lead times versus the risk of inventory obsolescence because of changing technology and customer requirements. The box and packaging business is a dynamic industry that must quickly accommodate customer requirements, changes in forecasts, and new findings from research and development on product features and options.” The following data (in thousands of dollars $) is provided.

Sales 
• Manufactured Goods$87,475
• Services$18,619
• Total$106,094
Cost of Sales 
• Manufactured Goods$25,818
• Services$ 5,907
• Total$31,725
Operating Expenses 
• Research and Development$17,619
• Sales and Marketing$23,132
• Other$ 6,182
• Total$46,933
Obsolete Inventories$ 886
Inventories$ 4,906
Accounts Receivable$ 7,593
Accounts Payable$ 9,338

1. Should we consider services in the cash-to-cash conversion cycle computations?
2. How will you handle the $886,000 in obsolete inventory?
3. What is the total cash-to-cash conversion cycle for J&L Packaging, Inc. for last year?
4. What are your conclusions and final recommendations?

In: Accounting

The 1995 North American Free Trade Agreement provides for two-way, long-haul trucking across the U.S.-Mexican border....

The 1995 North American Free Trade Agreement provides for two-way, long-haul trucking across the U.S.-Mexican border. U.S. truckers have objected, arguing that the Mexican trucks don’t have to meet the same environmental and safety standards as U.S. trucks. They are concerned that the combination of these lower fixed costs and lower Mexican wages will result in Mexican drivers taking business from them. Their complaints have delayed implementation of this agreement (except for a small pilot program during the Bush administration, which was ended during the Obama administration). What would be the short-run and long-run effects of allowing entry of Mexican drivers on market price and quantity and the number of U.S. truckers?

What is NAFTA? Go on the Internet and find out and then summarize in 1/2 (Half a page) the general provisions of NAFTA and its expected costs and benefits to the American consumer
Though many argue and agree that free trade is beneficial to trading partners, why are US labor unions opposed to this trade agreement (NAFTA)?
Do you agree or disagree with those who oppose this trade agreement?

In: Economics

Question 2 Comparative Balance Sheet Shiner Corporation Assets Dec 31, 1996 Dec 31, 1995 Cash $37,000...

Question 2

Comparative Balance Sheet

Shiner Corporation

Assets

Dec 31, 1996

Dec 31, 1995

Cash

$37,000

$49,000

Accounts Receivable

$26,000

$36,000

Prepaid Expenses

$6,000

$0

Land

$70,000

$0

Building

$200,000

$0

Accumulated Depreciation

$11,000

$189,000

$0

Equipment

$68,000

$0

Accumulated Depreciation

$10,000

$58,000

$0

Total Assets

$386,000

$85,000

Liabilities and Stockholder Equity

Accounts Payable

$40,000

$5,000

Bonds Payable

$150,000

$0

Common Stock

$60,000

$0

Retained Earnings

$136,000

$20,000

Total Liabilities and Stockholder Equity

$386,000

$85,000

Income Statement

Shiner Corporation

Revenue

$492,000

Operating Expenses

$269,000

Depreciation

$21,000

$290,000

Income before Income Taxes

$202,000

Income Tax Expense

$68,000

Net Income

$134,000

Additional information:

  1. During the year Shiner Corporation paid dividends of $18,000.
  2. Shiner also issued $150,000 in bonds.   

Copy and complete the statement below:

Statement of Cash Flows

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

Net Income

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

Depreciation

Accts Receivable decrease

Prepaid Expense increase

Accts Payable Increase

Net cash provided from Operating Activities

Investing Activities

Land Purchase

Building Purchase

Equipment Purchase

Financing Activities

Dividend payment to shareholders

Issuance of Bonds Payable

Net Decrease in Cash

Cash Jan 1, 1996

Cash Dec 31, 1996

In: Accounting