The city of Lakeland is troubled by its heavy peanut shell pollution problem. Being the home to the largest peanut farming company in the area, the peanut supply is plentiful. Lakeland residents buy peanuts and drop the shells all over the city.
To eliminate the problem, Lakeland has decided to impose a tax on the consumers that buy the peanuts.
As an economist, detail your observations about this story and the effectiveness of this policy.
In: Economics
Physiology
☆Acid-base balance Normal plasma pH ranges from 7.35-7.45, changes in plasma pH may disturb metabolism and many body functions.
1- Describe in detail the role of the kidney in adjusting blood pH either in acidosis or alkalosis.
2- Differentiate between metabolic and respiratory acidosis and alkalosis.
3- Explain in full details the endocrinal causes of metabolic acidosis.
4- Formulate a case for a patient with metabolic acidosis demonstrating possible signs, symptoms and laboratory investigations.
5- Referring to five recent publication (2015-2020), explain the pathophysiology and treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis.
6- Construct 5 MCQ about Addison's disease
In: Anatomy and Physiology
Harper, Inc. is incorporated in State 1 but also has offices in States 2, 3, and 4. All four states use the Uniform Division of Income for Tax Purposes Act (UDITPA) three-factor formula for determining the state apportionment percentage. Based on the following financial information, what percentages of Harper’s income should be apportioned to States 1 and 2? Round to the nearest whole percentage. Please show your calculations at how you arrived at your answer.
| Gross Sales | Payroll Expense | Property Costs | ||||
| State 1 | $ | 2,880,000 | $ | 332,800 | $ | 1,000,000 |
| State 2 | $ | 840,000 | $ | 183,200 | $ | 104,000 |
| State 3 | $ | 420,000 | $ | 93,600 | $ | 128,000 |
| State 4 | $ | 1,660,000 | $ | 280,800 | $ | 136,000 |
| Total | $ | 5,800,000 | $ | 890,400 | $ | 1,368,000 |
In: Accounting
choose an agreement you presently have with other person or group .the disagreement might be pwersonal one -such as an arguement about how to settle a financila problem or and who is blame for a present state of affairs -or it might be a dispute over a contemperary public issue ,such as the right od women to obtain abortions on demand or the value of capital punishment . write one page journal ,half page describe your side of issue.state how you feel as you do ,just as if you were presenting your position to an impotant jury. and a half page to explain the other side of the issues . this will show the empathy
In: Psychology
In: Nursing
Important: Interview with a Registered Nurse (supervisor, manager, or director). This assignment is about a true dilemma, not just a disagreement or a difference in opinion. If you are not able to write about a true dilemma go to second section of the homework. Please find a charge nurse, nurse manager, or director of nursing for this interview. Approach this situation with care and respect for privacy. No actual name may be used in this document. The person you are interviewing must be named “Nurse N”. The person that the interview is going to be about must be named “Person P”. “Person P” may be a vendor, patient, or a staff member. Ask “Nurse N” about a specific time that he/she had to deal with a serious ethical decision or dilemma. What type of person was the ethical issue was concerning? a) Patient b) Staff c) Vendor d) Other What was the ethical principle being violated, applied, considered, or discussed? (You may need to give hints to your interviewee.) a) _________________ Discuss how the issue was resolved a) Complete satisfaction b) Partial satisfaction c) Referred to another entity for assistance d) Still unresolved Submit the interview in a report no more than 400 words with a short introduction and to end with your point of view about the whole issue.
In: Nursing
| Consider the following information about three stocks: |
| Rate of Return If State Occurs | ||||||||||||
| State of | Probability of | |||||||||||
| Economy | State of Economy | Stock A | Stock B | Stock C | ||||||||
| Boom | .20 | .38 | .50 | .50 | ||||||||
| Normal | .55 | .16 | .14 | .12 | ||||||||
| Bust | .25 | .00 | ?.30 | ?.50 | ||||||||
| a-1 |
If your portfolio is invested 30 percent each in A and B and 40 percent in C, what is the portfolio expected return? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| Portfolio expected return | % |
| a-2 |
What is the variance? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 5 decimal places, e.g., 32.16161.) |
| Variance |
| a-3 |
What is the standard deviation? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| Standard deviation | % |
| b. |
If the expected T-bill rate is 3.60 percent, what is the expected risk premium on the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| Expected risk premium | % |
| c-1 |
If the expected inflation rate is 3.20 percent, what are the approximate and exact expected real returns on the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| Approximate expected real return | % |
| Exact expected real return | % |
| c-2 |
What are the approximate and exact expected real risk premiums on the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| Approximate expected real risk premium | % |
| Exact expected real risk premium | % |
In: Finance
Consider the following information about Stocks I and II:
| State of Economy | Probability of state of economy | Stock 1 | Stock 2 |
| Recession | 0.28 | 0.05 | -0.20 |
| Normal | 0.53 | 0.17 | 0.07 |
| Irrational Exuberance | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.40 |
The market risk premium is 8 percent, and the risk-free rate is 2 percent.
The standard deviation on Stock 1's return is ________ percent, and the Stock 1 beta is _________. The standard deviation on Stock 2's return is ________ percent, and the Stock 2 beta is _________. Therefor, based on the stock's systematic risk/beta, Stock ______ is "riskier"
In: Finance
| Consider the following information about three stocks: |
| Rate of Return If State Occurs | ||||||||||||
| State of | Probability of | |||||||||||
| Economy | State of Economy | Stock A | Stock B | Stock C | ||||||||
| Boom | .26 | .32 | .44 | .56 | ||||||||
| Normal | .50 | .13 | .11 | .09 | ||||||||
| Bust | .24 | .04 | −.25 | −.45 | ||||||||
| a-1 |
If your portfolio is invested 40 percent each in A and B and 20 percent in C, what is the portfolio expected return? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| Portfolio expected return | % |
| a-2 |
What is the variance? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 5 decimal places, e.g., 32.16161.) |
| Variance |
| a-3 |
What is the standard deviation? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| Standard deviation | % |
| b. |
If the expected T-bill rate is 3.30 percent, what is the expected risk premium on the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| Expected risk premium | % |
| c-1 |
If the expected inflation rate is 2.90 percent, what are the approximate and exact expected real returns on the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| Approximate expected real return | % |
| Exact expected real return | % |
| c-2 |
What are the approximate and exact expected real risk premiums on the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| Approximate expected real risk premium | % |
| Exact expected real risk premium | % |
In: Finance
| Consider the following information about three stocks: |
| Rate of Return If State Occurs | ||||||||||||
| State of | Probability of | |||||||||||
| Economy | State of Economy | Stock A | Stock B | Stock C | ||||||||
| Boom | .20 | .28 | .40 | .56 | ||||||||
| Normal | .45 | .22 | .20 | .18 | ||||||||
| Bust | .35 | .00 | −.20 | −.48 | ||||||||
| a-1. |
If your portfolio is invested 30 percent each in A and B and 40 percent in C, what is the portfolio expected return? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| a-2. | What is the variance? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 5 decimal places, e.g., .16161.) |
| a-3. | What is the standard deviation? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| b. | If the expected T-bill rate is 4.20 percent, what is the expected risk premium on the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| c-1. | If the expected inflation rate is 3.80 percent, what are the approximate and exact expected real returns on the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| c-2. | What are the approximate and exact expected real risk premiums on the portfolio?(Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
In: Finance