Fields Laboratories holds a valuable patent (No. 758-6002-1A) on a precipitator that prevents certain types of air pollution. Fields does not manufacture or sell the products and processes it develops. Instead, it conducts research and develops products and processes which it patents, and then assigns the patents to manufacturers on a royalty basis. Occasionally it sells a patent. The history of Fields patent number 758-6002-1A is as follows.

Based on execution of a royalty contract in March 2007, the patent is deemed to be economically viable. Fields assumed a useful life of 17 years when it received the initial precipitator patent. On January 1, 2009, it revised its useful life estimate downward to 5 remaining years. Amortization is computed for a full year if the cost is incurred prior to July 1, and no amortization for the year if the cost is incurred after June 30. The company’s year ends December 31.

1. The carrying value of patent No. 758-6002-1A on December 31, 2004? ________
2. The carrying value of patent No. 758-6002-1A on December 31, 2008? ________
3. The carrying value of patent No. 758-6002-1A on December 31, 2011? ________

1. In 1994, baseball management and the players union failed to come to an agreement and the management initiated a work stoppage. The two sides did not come to an agreement until 1995. As a result less baseball games were played in both the 1994 and 1995 season. The 1994 and 1995 data seem to be outside the pattern of the rest of the data. Determine if these two data points are influential by:

a) Plot the regression line from the full data set on the on the scatter plot. The regression equation is: Wins = 24.5 + 0.08Runs, mark it “ALL SEASONS”

b) ​​​​​​​Plot the regression line from data set without the partial seasons on the on the scatter plot. The regression equation is: Wins = 43.3 + 0.05RUNS, mark it “ONLY FULL SEASON”. Do the partial seasons seem to be influential? Explain.

c) Using the linear regression model for “ALL GAMES” in the Red Socks data, Wins = 24.5+ 0.08 Runs. Consider the data for the year 2004, (Runs = 949, Wins = 98) Calculate the residual for this year.

d) The coefficient of determination = 67.2% for the Red Socks data. Find the linear correlation coefficient. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

What are the 3 types of boundary effects and give a basic description of each?

how does grain boundary area vary with ASTM grain size?

(a) In a dropping mercury electrode (dme), a new measurement is made on each drop. The drop size can be controlled by the diameter of the capillary which feeds the dme. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of using a small drop vs. a large drop.
(b) Discuss the differences between the hydrodynamic boundary layer and the diffusion boundary layer near the surface of a rotating disk electrode.
(c) Discuss advantages and disadvantages of linear vs. cyclic voltammetry.

Assume that the market for apples in the UK is in Equilibrium. The market for apples is described by the traditional demand curve and the supply curve. Since the market for applies is in Equilibrium (e1), there is an Equilibrium price P* and an Equilibrium Quantity Q*. Denote the demand curve as Dnq and the supply curve as Snq. The supply of apples is covered by a combination of domestic apple production (UK-based suppliers) and foreign apple production (non-UK-based suppliers). Discuss and illustrate graphically the scenario in 1 (a) Make sure to label the axes and the curves and to indicate significant points as appropriate. (b) In order to promote the domestic apples production, the UK Government now imposes a quota on apple imports. Assume that only half of the previously imported apples are permitted to be imported and sold onto the UK market. Discuss and illustrate graphically the derivation of the new supply curve for apples following the imposition of quota on apple imports. In your answer, you should discuss and illustrate the three stages when it comes to the derivation of supply curve for apples, which embeds the effect of quotas. (i) Determine the UK-based supply curve (denoted as SUK) and discuss any point of interest. Denote the corresponding quantities and price as QUK* and P* respectively. (ii) Show and discuss the effect of the quota on foreign supply before the quota (denoted SnqF) and after the quota (denoted as SqF). Denote the corresponding quantities and prices as “QqF / P-”, “QnqF/P*”. (iii) Show and discuss the UK total supply curve with the quota (denoted as SFUK). Denote the corresponding quantities and prices as “QUK+QqF/ P-”, “QUK*+QqF / P*”. Make sure to label the axes and the curves and to indicate significant points as appropriate. (c) Having derived the supply curve for apples after the imposition of the quota let us return on the market for apples as depicted by the demand curve and the supply curve that incorporates the quotas.

The recent market data on the U.S. and UK are shown as:

    the spot rate of the UK pound                      $1.27/£

     the 90-day forward rate                               $1.29/£

     the 180-day forward rate                             $1.30£

     interest rate (TB) in the U.S.:                      3% (per year)                                         

     interest rate (TB) in the UK.:                       1% (per year)

If you have $1 million available for 6 months, where do you want to invest (assume no transaction costs)? Explain why. Please apply all three decision making rules, as discussed in class, and show that your answers are consistent. (Rule 3 will be covered on Oct. 20)

Explain what academic integrity is, and explain how you are prepared to meet the academic integrity standards at your nursing school