Emma has noticed a small red fox living in the park near her apartment. She takes a walk at the same time every day and has observed the fox in three different areas: in the woods, in the meadow, and by the pond.

If it is in the woods on one observation, then it is twice as likely to be in the woods as in the meadow on the next observation but not by the pond.

If it is in the meadow on one observation, then it is equally likely to be in any of the three locations on the next observation.

If it is by the pond on one observation, there is a 0.5 probability it will be by the pond on the next observation and will otherwise be in the woods.

When Emma went for a walk today, the red fox was in the woods.

a. Define the states and construct the transition matrix for this Markov chain.

b. Find the initial distribution vector for this Markov Chain.

c. Determine the probability that the red fox is in each of the three areas tomorrow.

If this trend continues, what is the probability the red fox will be in the meadow in the long run?

Show all work to support your answer. Correct answers without supporting work will not receive credit.

“It presents the case for why you should be hired and distinguishes you from other candidates” refers to which type of formal document?

Select One
cover letter
memo
business letter
CV / resume

The _______________ of your letter should include information on why you are writing.

Select One
conclusion
middle paragraph
top paragraph
first paragraph

Make sure you organize all the information logically __________________ and use columns where appropriate?

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under headings
title part
heading points
title headings

The below state refers to which type of how to write a memo?

“Lists can be used in letters, e-mails, fax messages, memos, and virtually any document.”

Select One
tone
using lists and bullets
structure
bullets

A set of information which contains your personal details, education, qualifications and working experiences” refers to which type of formal document?

Select One
cover letter
CV / resume
memo
business letter

The __________________ of your cover letter is the section of the letter that tells the hiring manager what position you are applying for and why the employer should select you for an interview.

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title
ending
body
middle

Make it clear that it’s a memo and not a notice or any other official document. Simply write ‘Memorandum’ or ‘Memo’ at the top of the page” refer to what in impressive memos in business English?

Select One
know the format
create your heading
write a concise introduction
label your memo

If the user is a colleague, the format is usually much more flexible. At its most basic level, a memorandum can be a handwritten note to one’s supervisor” refers to what in a memo?

Select One
length of a memo
paragraph of a memo
language of a memo
template of a memo

The below state refers to which type of how to write a memo?

“You should aim to put over your message as concisely as possible while still being courteous, clear, concise and correct.”

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tone
structure
using lists
using bullets

A __________________ is an appropriate type of communication to use when making company announcements such as an employee promotion.

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letterhead
business letter
business email
business memo

Data from 1991 General Social Survey classify a sample of Americans according to their gender and their opinion about afterlife (example from A. Agresti, 1996, “Introduction to categorical data analysis”). The opinions about afterlife were classified into two categories: Yes and No (or undecided). For example, for the females in the sample - 435 said that they believed in an afterlife and 147 said that they did not or were undecided.

Estimate the proportion of females who believed in an afterlife (Use a 95% Confidence Interval).

Test hypothesis that the majority of females (that is, more than 50% females) believed in an afterlife.

- Using a z-score test

Using c² test

What revenue model does Uber Use? What about a company that makes printers?

What have you heard about corticosteroid use? What are some of the side effects?

Economics is the study of how societies, governments, businesses, households, and individuals allocate their scarce resources. Our discipline has two important features. First, we develop conceptual models of behavior to predict responses to changes in policy and market conditions. Second, we use rigorous statistical analysis to investigate these changes.

To understand better the economy, choose any economic article from an online business sourcesuch as newspaper, magazine, TV, and so on. Read the article very carefully and write a summary to explain:

Required ( In your own words and - Computerized ( In Word Format)

• What the article is talking about.
• What are the main points that the author discussed?
• Briefly, explain each point discussed.
• Finally, write a paragraph to argue your opinion.

Sarah Brandywine hurried into Dr. Kline’s inner office. Dr. Kline was transplant coordinator at Mid-western General Hospital, and he was expecting her. She had called him for an appointment as soon as she had realized the dimension of the problem with Mr. Wardell.

"So tell me about Mr. Wardell," Dr.Kine said, nodding toward the chair beside his desk.

"He’s fifty-one-year-old man who came to the hospital two days ago because he was frightened by the jaundice and ascites he developed over the course of the last week," Dr. Brandywine said. "He have been experiencing fatigue and loss of appetite several weeks prior to the jaundice. His liver is swollen and lumpy."

"Sounds like cirrhosis," Dr. Kline said. "I’m sure you did liver function tests, but what about a biopsy?"

"We did both yesterday. And I called you right after the final results. There’s so much scarring that Mr. Wardell has little liver function left." She shook her head. "I want to put him on the transplant list."

"What’s the cause of his disease?"

"It’s alcohol induced."

"No way." Dr. Kline shook his head. "No livers for alcoholics. No ifs, ands, or buts about it."

"This is a man with two kids." Dr. Brandywine tried to keep her voice level. "One’s twelve, and the other is eight. Their mother died two years ago, and their dad is all they’ve got left."

"Oh, God, the kids make it particularly sad." Dr. Kline’s voice took on a pained expression. "But look, thirty thousand people a year from alcoholic cirrhosis, and we can’t treat them at all."

"I know we can’t, but can’t we treat some?" Dr. Brandy wine leaned forward. "Is being an alcoholic enough for an automatic turndown?"

"I’m afraid so." Dr. Kline nodded. "These are people who created their own problem. There are far being enough livers to go around, so it’s only fair for us to put folks with problems not of their own making on the list and to leave others off."

"But, look, this guy’s got two kids depending on him." Sarah squeezed her hands into fists. "If I can get him into a rehab program, can we promise him the chance at a liver then?" She quickly added. "Not a guaranteed liver, but a chance at one."

"The answer’s still no." Dr. Kline paused. "I’m not saying alcoholics can’t be reformed, but I am saying they’re bad risks. If we give a transplant to somebody whose liver was destroyed by biliary cirrhosis, we’re likely to get a good, long-term survival. But if we transplant somebody who’s been drinking for the last ten or twenty years, we’re not likely to get food, long term results. The guy may promise to stop drinking and maybe he’ll do it for a while. But chances are good that, within a few years, he’s going to be back in the hospital with liver failure again, and alcohol is going to be the cause."

"I admit the numbers are against me." Dr. Brandywine inhaled deeply, then let her breath out in a long whoosh. "There’s nothing I can say to convince you?"

"We can’t afford to risk wasting a liver," Dr. Kline said. "That’s what I’ve got to convince you of." He shook his head. "It breaks my heart to think about Mr. Wardell’s children, but I’ve got to think about the parents with cirrhosis who aren’t alcoholics."

Critical Thinking

Should lifestyle factors be considered in the allocation of scarce life saving medical resources? Defend your position using ETHICAL principles.  Using the DIALECTICAL PROCESS state what your ethical position would be and why. You are to take a position and defend it. You should use some ethical principle to decide what you think is the morally correct thing to do. You must state those principles and explain how they have been applied to the situation. You should indicate that you have rejected alternative positions to your own and the reasons why you have done so. In so doing you need to enunciate clearly the values and ethical principle(s) you are using to both reject the alternative positions and to defend or support your own.

Use this template or form to make certain that you include each part of the process-parts a to e

Label your parts with the letters a to e to make very clear that you have done each part.

Dialectical thinking: the 5 parts

• a. Take a position on this question or issue Be as exact as you can be. Be precise in your use of language (ethical principles and values).
• b. Provide the reasons why you think this position is better defended by reason and evidence than are the alternative positions Position defended using reasoning (ethical principles and values) in support of the judgment (conclusion of the argument). You state the reasons why the position you take makes sense and has evidence and reasons (ethical principles and values) to support it other than your feelings or personal preference or your opinion or what you were brought up to believe or what just about everyone you know thinks or believes.   Philosophers have offered such reasons (ethical principles and values) and evidence for the positions they have taken and you should consider them and if you agree you can and should so state them in support of your own position.
• c. State the reasons why you found the other positions flawed or less defensible than the one you are defending
• d. State the criticisms of your position
• e.   Respond to the criticisms- rebuttal- how do you defend your position in light of those criticisms

expected value and variance for the described distribution? 5. Suppose that a box contains five red balls and ten blue balls. If seven balls are selected at random without replacement, what is the probability that at least 4 red balls will be obtained? Let X denote the proportion of red balls in the sample what are the mean and variance of X?

expected value and variance for the described distribution? 5. Suppose that a box contains five red balls and ten blue balls. If seven balls are selected at random without replacement, what is the probability that at least 4 red balls will be obtained? Let X denote the proportion of red balls in the sample what are the mean and variance of X?

I need at least a page.

Section #2: Accessing Data

Where and how do you access information stored in a Database? Discuss how you use information either at work, school or in your personal life. For example: accessing a product inventory, customer account information, checking the balance or making a deposit in your bank account, etc. What application do you use to reference this information, such as using a web interface to access an XML or MySQL database? Further outline your experience with data storage and database management by discussing your experience with common database applications and the programming language behind them, such as using Microsoft Access based on Visual Basic or an Oracle Suite with SQL for performing backend queries.