Compare the cultural differences between the United States and the Netherlands based on the research literature. Which methods of sex education are empirically supported? Do you think that these methods would work in the United States? Why or why not?

What should be America’s role in the Middle East or around the world? Explain why you think the United States should have this role or not. Identify one or two roles the United States should be engaged in internationally.

Please show me how to do this by using excel and its functions

Mrs. Dawn Chorus, founder and president of United Bird Seed, is wondering whether the company should make its first public sale of common stock and, if so, at what price.

The company’s financial plan suggests rapid growth over the next three years but only moderate growth afterwards. Forecasted dividends per share are as follows:

Year                1                      2                      3                      4                      5

                       $1.00            $1.20             $1.44           5% growth thereafter

Investors demand a return of 10%.

Calculate the price of United Bird Seed’s stock (today).

Suppose that the United States and Mexico have the following productive ability:

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A) Which country has an absolute advantage in producing cars? chips?

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B) Which country would have a comparative advantage in producing cars? chips?

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C) Assume that the countries are both perfectly rational and their only consideration is maximizing their economic wellness. Will Mexico and the United States specialize and trade? Why? What will they each specialize in?

During the period 1990–1998 there were 46 Atlantic hurricanes, of which 20 struck the United States. During the period 1999–2006 there were 70 hurricanes, of which 46 struck the United States.

1. At α = 0.10, do the data support the hypothesis that the percentage of hurricanes that strike the United States is increasing? Follow and show the 7 steps for hypothesis testing

2. What assumption is required for this test? Show if the assumption is valid.

3. Verify with Minitab, by attaching or including the output.

(a) How is the concept of concentration in the United States affected by the presence of foreign firms (not foreign firms that have factories or offices in the United States, but foreign firms that produce in their home countries and then export to the United States and are not included in the measures of C4 and HHI). Do these foreign firms tend to increase or reduce the degree of concentration in U.S. industry? Please explain.

(b) An industry consists of three firms with equal annual sales. What is the industry's HHI and C4? Please show your calculations.

Natsumi is a citizen and resident of Japan. She has a full-time job in Japan and has lived there with her family for the past 20 years. In 2017, Natsumi came to the United States on business and stayed for 240 days. She came to the United States again on business in 2018 and stayed for 120 days. In 2019 she came back to the United States on business and stayed for 120 days. Does Natsumi meet the U.S. statutory definition of a resident alien in 2019 under the substantial presence test?

10. Suppose the domestic supply (QS) and demand (QD) for skateboards in the United States are given by the following set of equations:

QS = –60 + 3P QD = 390 – 2P

In the absence of trade with the rest of the world, the consumer surplus in the United States skateboard market equals _____ and the producer surplus equals_____. a. $7,050; $11,525 b. $31,500; $9,450 c. $20,474; $7,350 d. $11,025; $7,350

11. Suppose the domestic supply (QS) and demand (QD) for skateboards in the United States are given by the following set of equations:

QS = –60 + 3P QD = 390 – 2P

The change in consumer surplus when the United States engages in free trade and imports skateboards from the rest of the world at a per unit price of $75 equals _____________ and the change in producer surplus equals _______________. a. +$2,850 and -$3,3375 b. –$2,850 and +$3,375 c. –$6,300 and +$2,812.5 d. +$3,375 and -$2,812.5

12. Suppose the domestic supply (QS) and demand (QD) for skateboards in the United States are given by the following set of equations:

QS = –60 + 3P QD = 390 – 2P

The net national welfare to the United States when it engages in free trade and imports skateboards from the rest of the world at a per unit price of $75 is? a. +$225 b. +$562.5 c. -$562.5 d. -$337.5.