IQ scores (as measured by the Stanford-Binet intelligence test) are normally distributed with a mean of 95 and a standard deviation of 14. Find the approximate number of people in the United States (assuming a total population of 280,000,000) with an IQ higher than 126. (Round your answer to the nearest hundred thousand.) How many People?
Also please explain thoroughly and where the 0.5 and the other decimal number come from. Thanks in advance!
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One of the most famous people claiming to be Grand Duchess Anastasia was Anna Anderson, who died in the United States in 1984. What types of DNA analyses were used to verify the true identity of Ms. Anderson, and what were the conclusions from these studies?
Begin your search by reading Stoneking, M., et al. 1995. Establishing the identity of Anna Anderson Manahan. Nature Genet. 9: 9–10.
In: Biology
Why does a quota generate a larger loss to the importing country than a tariff that restricts imports to the same quantity?
(b) Some U.S. politicians claim that China’s trade policies are unfair to the United States, and that a large tariff should be placed on Chinese imports to protect U.S. workers and industries. Why might such a policy sound better than it actually is in practice? What are the dangers of imposing large taxes on Chinese imports?
In: Economics
Below are three statements. Indicate whether each one pertains to microeconomics or macroeconomics. In a sentence, explain why you chose the answer you did.
a. "The inflation rate in the United States hit its lowest level in the last twenty years."
b. "The nation's economy grew at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the final quarter of the year."
c "General Motors plans to spend $800 million on a new automobile plant."
In: Economics
Imagine that you are a new hire for the federal government and you are tasked to propose an idea of how the United States can increase productivity and sustain economic growth.
In at least one paragraph, address the following:
In: Economics
There are over 5,000 banks in the United States—more than 10 times more per person than in other industrialized countries. A recent study suggests that the long-run average cost curve for an individual bank is relatively flat. If Congress took steps to consolidate banks (merge some of the banks), thereby reducing the total number to 2,500, what would you expect to happen to average costs within the banking industry?
In: Economics
. While doing a clinical rotation through a psychiatric mental health facility, you are assigned to a client who is in the manic phase of bipolar disorder.
a. How prevalent are bipolar disorders in the United States?
b. What are the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder?
How do you think you would react to a client in a manic state? How would your approach to a manic client be different from your approach to other clients?
In: Nursing
Please answer the following questions regarding Health Care Costs and Product Differentiation . Using supply and demand analysis, explain some of the factors that may have led to rising healthcare costs in the United States from 1960 to the present day. In your opinion, which factor has had the greatest impact? Discuss the two ways that product differentiation affects the demand for the product. Give an original example of product differentiation.
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z |
n |
k |
Y |
c |
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United States |
1.00 |
0.01 |
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Argentina |
0.45 |
0.014 |
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Thailand |
0.23 |
0.015 |
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Cameroon |
0.05 |
0.028 |
In: Economics
In each of the following cases, calculate the price of one share of the foreign stock measured in United States dollars (US$).
a. A Belgian stock priced at 103.1 euros (euro) when the exchange rate is 0.9025 euro/US$.
b. A Swiss stock priced at 93.1 Swiss francs (Sf) when the exchange rate is 0.968 Sf/US$.
c. A Japanese stock priced at 1,334 yen (¥) when the exchange rate is 109.1149 ¥/US$.
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