A magazine published the results of an extensive investigation of broiler chickens purchased from food stores in 23 regions. Tests for bacteria in the meat showed that 61​% of the chickens were contaminated with​ campylobacter, 19​% with​ salmonella, and 6​% with both.

​a) What's the probability that a tested chicken was not contaminated with either kind of​ bacteria?

​b) Are contamination with the two kinds of bacteria​ disjoint? Explain.

​c) Are contamination with the two kinds of bacteria​ independent? Explain.

What impact is the COVID crisis having on the global economy? How long will it last? What are the current policy responses around the world and how effective will they be?

Below is a short video from the respected weekly magazine "The Economist" and a link to a Harvard panel on this topic. Please watch these videos and share your thoughts.

COVID-19: How bad will it be for the economy? (Economist)

Harvard faculty discussing the economic impact and the policy response

What—if anything—is wrong with taking off your clothes to earn some money?

Is there an ethical difference between stripping for Playboyor Playgirl magazine and Reed’s disrobing? If so, what is it? If not, why are they ethically the same? Use the concepts of prurience and objectification to answer.

Your boss wants to sleep with you, and it’s clear that visiting a hotel will help your career. What are two arguments against? What’s an argument in favor?

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT:

Why do third parties rarely achieve success?

What role has protest played in American political history?

Do you think lobbyists have too much influence?

Immigration of different Ethnic groups has been called the "oil that greases the American Economy".
Discuss how ethnic groups have helped reshape the American Economy and have been economically changed themselves.

"The authors of the course textbook, American Government and Politics, describe deliberation as 'reasoning on the merits of public policy, searching for the public interest or common good.' What are three features of American government that contribute to deliberative democracy?"

How are the concepts of social class and ambition woven within the American Dream? Make sure your examples are clear and direct. (THE SUBJECT IS AMERICAN LIT, AN ENGLISH COURSE BUT THAT IS NOT AN OPTION TO CHOOSE, thank you in advance, )

A travel magazine wanted to estimate the mean amount of leisure time per week enjoyed by adults. The research department at the magazine took a sample of 36 adults and obtained the following data on the weekly leisure time (in hours):

15 12 18 23 11 21 16 13    9 19 26 14    7 18 11 15 23 26

10    8 17 21 12    7 19 21 11 13 21 16 14    9 15 12 10 14

a. What is the point estimate of the mean leisure time per week enjoyed by all adults?

b. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the mean leisure time per week enjoyed by all adults.

c. What sample size would you have to collect so that the margin of error (E) is 1 hour/week for a 99% confidence interval? Assume that the sample standard deviation is true for the population.

d. For alpha=.01, test the statement that the mean amount of leisure time per week enjoyed by adults in the sample of 36 adults is less than 18 hours/week.

6. Fakeout, a fake vomit manufacturer is considering buying advertisements in two magazines to try and sell more fake vomit. Jokes ‘R Us has a readership of approximately 72,000 people per monthly issue, while Magicians Monthly has a readership of 58,000 per issue. They estimate that about 21% of the people who read Jokes ‘R Us also read Magicians Monthly. a. If Magicians Monthly charges $1250 per advertisement, what is the CPM for their magazine? 65% of Magicians Monthly readers are actual magicians. What is the CPM for magicians only? (5pts) b. What is the net reach if Fakeout runs a single ad in each magazine? (5pts) c. Fakeout negotiates a deal where if they buy ads for 6 consecutive months they will get a 20% discount for Magicians Monthly (use the price from the first question. If they get a net reach of 215,000 what is the average expected frequency for the entire campaign? (5pts) d. If 15% of Jokes R’ Us readers are magicians, and 45% of those magicians also read Magicians Monthly, what is the net reach for magicians by placing a single ad in both magazines? (5pts)