Match the description of each study with the scientific question being used. Use each once, not at all, or more than once.

A study determines the link between mother’s diet and birth defects.

      [ Choose ]            Correlation            Experiment      

A study enables us to predict student’s academic success based on knowledge of their performance on an intelligence test.

      [ Choose ]            Correlation            Experiment      

A study investigates the relationship between blood type and disease X.

      [ Choose ]            Correlation            Experiment      

A study looks into the relationship between college entrance exam scores and college success (grade point average).

      [ Choose ]            Correlation            Experiment      

A study measures the effects of a placebo versus a new treatment for depression.

[ Choose ]            Correlation            Experiment  

Match the description of each study with the scientific question being used. Use each answer on the right only once.

A study looks at the relationship between marital arguments and marital satisfaction.

      [ Choose ]            Case Study            Survey            Experiment            Naturalistic Observation            Correlation      

A double-blind study is conducted to determine the results of drinking and driving.

      [ Choose ]            Case Study            Survey            Experiment            Naturalistic Observation            Correlation      

A study measures the attitudes of a college’s student body toward proposed changes at the college.

      [ Choose ]            Case Study            Survey            Experiment            Naturalistic Observation            Correlation      

A study documents the details of a woman with multiple personalities.

      [ Choose ]            Case Study            Survey            Experiment            Naturalistic Observation            Correlation      

A study documents (without further study) the behavior of teenagers at a mall.

      [ Choose ]            Case Study            Survey            Experiment            Naturalistic Observation            Correlation      

Toledo Toy, a manufacturer of infants’ blocks, presented the following data in its last annual report. This trend analysis begins with the year of formation, 2003.

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A nonprofit company concerned with the school dropout rates has designed a tutoring program aimed at students between 16 to 18 years old. A national center for educational statistics reported that the high school dropout rate for the year 2000 was 10.9​%. One school​ district, who adopted the use of the​ nonprofit's tutoring program and whose dropout rate has always been very close to the national​ average, reported in 2004 that 183 of their 1772 students dropped out. Is their experience evidence that the tutoring program has been​ effective?

Question Three (3) [20 Marks]

a) The Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) as well as the Articles of Associations (AOA) serve as
founding documents for a company; describe the purpose as well as differences between each of
these two documents.

b) Describe the process as set out in terms of the Companies Act 28 of 2004 from whence a
company is founded, the founding documents, the parties involved up until the entity is clothed
with legal personality and opens for business.

c) Which parties would actively be involved in the day to day running of a company?

(a) Employers at a firm are worried about the effect of March Madness, a basketball championship held each spring in the US, on employee productivity. They estimate that on a regular business day employees spend on average 15 minutes of company time checking personal email, making personal phone calls, etc. They also collect data on how much company time employees spend on such non-business activities during March Madness. They want to determine if these data provide convincing evidence that employee productivity decreases during March Madness.

(b) Since 2008, chain restaurants in California have been required to display calorie counts of each menu item. Prior to menus displaying calorie counts, the average calorie intake of diners at a restaurant was 1100 calories. After calorie counts started to be displayed on menus, a nutritionist collected data on the number of calories consumed at this restaurant from a random sample of diners. Do these data provide convincing evidence of a difference in the average calorie intake of diners at this restaurant?

(c) Based on the performance of those who took the GRE exam between July 1, 2004, and June 30, 2007, the average Verbal Reasoning score was calculated to be 462. In 2011 the average verbal score was slightly higher. Do these data provide convincing evidence that the average GRE Verbal Reasoning score has changed since 2004?

• Design employee compensation programs taking into account organizational circumstances
• Propose amendments benefit programs to meet changing employee and employer needs
• Assess employer costs of benefit programs

Part of a human resource managers job is to analyze the benefits programs to ensure that an organization is compliant and that the costs are within budget. There are a number of required programs such as social security, worker's compensation insurance, unemployment insurance, health care, and FMLA leave. In addition to these mandated programs, many employers offer additional benefits such as dental, vision, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, holidays, vacation, other paid time off (jury duty, bereavement, etc), 401(k) or other retirement, student debt support and more.

Managed by Q Case Benefits Analysis: In the case study we learn that Managed by Q offers free health insurance, 40 hours of paid vacation and a 401(k) plan. In addition, they would have to offer the legally required benefits such as worker's compensation and unemployment. The financial spreadsheet indicates there is a 20% markup for benefits and taxes. In year 5, therefore, we could surmise that of the $2,729,927 in wages and taxes, 20% or approximately $545,000, went to benefits and taxes.

1. Create an analysis of the provided benefits and taxes (both mandatory and discretionary) and create an academic, data-guided, proposal of any changes you might suggest to Managed by Q.
2. For this analysis, assume a 4% 401(k) match, FUTA rate of .06 (of first $7000), SUTA rate of .019 (of first $9000).
3. Be sure to incorporate items such as cost sharing or creative benefits such as student loan repayment options in your recommendations if appropriate. Must be 5 to 6 pages plus cover and references.

Note: In this exercise you need to weigh out how many benefits you would like to offer verse the cost of those benefits. In your paper be sure to (1) explore the current benefit offering and (2) talk about what benefits you might offer and/or what changes you would recommend to Managed by Q.

Consider the following information available in Diamond Bank located in a neighborhood near you.

         Spot Rate for the British Pound Sterling                                                                 $1.60

         90 – day forward rate of the pound                                                                         $1.59

         90 – day UK interest rate                                                                                               4%

         90 – day U.S. interest rate                                                                                             3%

(a)Given this information, would it be a prudent strategy for Diamond Bank to engage in covered interest arbitrage? Explain.

(b)If covered interest arbitrage is profitable how much profit would the Bank earn if it uses $1,000,000?

(c)Briefly discuss the realignment process that will yield interest rate parity.

Exchange rate is currently $1.85 US per 1 British pound. Interest rate is 3% in the US and 4% in the UK. A bank is long a futures contract on 1,000,000 pounds with F= $1.8 million in one year.

Write the expression for the present value of the bank’s short futures position, as a function of current spot exchange rate S

Question: Evaluate the impact of competition policy and other regulatory mechanisms on the activities of a selected organisation.

Guidlines

Choose any UK based national or international organisation e.g. Tesco, BAA, Primark, and discuss a competition policy (Competition Act 1998) and how it is constrained by competition policies e.g. regarding monopolies, by regulations and by authorities (Competition Commission, Office of Fair Trading; Directorate General for Competition); European Commission); sector regulators e.g. Ofgem, Ofwat, Civil Aviation Authority; Companies Acts; regional policy; industrial policy; training and skills policy

Always give examples to support your answers.

Suppose you have been hired as a security consultant in a large organisation ABC.org, which has offices in three different countries: New Zealand, the USA, and the UK. This organisation wishes to use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) for internal employees. This organisation has decided to use IPSec-powered VPN. This organisation also uses NAT (Network Address Translation) and multiple network firewalls.

Question:

(a) Suggest whether the tunnel mode or the transport mode is better for the organisation’s VPN. Justify your answer.

(b) Suggest whether the AH or ESP protocol is better for the organisation’s VPN. Justify your answer.