Question 2

After one month of operation, OU Café determined to shorten its business hours and close on weekends. What costs, fixed or variable, should OU Café have considered when it made the decision? Explain in detail.

Caffeine Coffee Shops, Inc., sells franchises. Caffeine imposes on its franchisees standards of operation and personnel training methods. What is the potential pitfall to Caffeine if it exercises too much control over its franchisees?

Please explain in detail.

Answer coherently about these topics and use keywords, information, dates, and concepts.

identify and explain the differences between the three main economic forms: Mercantilism, Capitalism, and Socialism. What eras are they related to in regards to colonialism, industrialization, and the modern world? Name some individuals associated with these different "isms". How have they evolved and changed with time. How do these economic models treat the main economic factors like free trade, and ownership of capital? How are these economic models used in the modern sense. Finally, what are some pros and cons of each model? Be specific and use examples.

Explain the statement below:

"The medical community is generally well informed about the use of proper statistical techniques used to analyze differences between means".

In about 12-15 sentences, please explain why it is not always possible for epidemiologists to use an experimental design such as the RCT to test an etiologic hypothesis on humans.  

Be sure to fully support your answer with relevant information from the lecture notes, and utilize additional, credible outside sources where needed.

In about 12-15 sentences, please explain why it is not always possible for epidemiologists to use an experimental design such as the RCT to test an etiologic hypothesis on humans. Tip: be sure to consider a wide range of issues and use Lecture notes 7 (in Module 7) to get the bigger picture!