This is a written assignment that you must conduct exploratory research on how the government internalizes negative externality (you only need one market or one product or one activity).

Recall negative externalities occur in many markets; for example, oil production, manufacturing, transportation, and smoking, etc.

Please make sure that:

1. You clearly identify the market (product or activity) that causes negative externalities, which means the negative externalities must be also well defined. These could be shown with good statistics and proper in-text citations (and references.)

2. You are to write a summary of the policy implemented in the market of your choice. Again, properly if you use any direct quotes or statistics from the sources, you must cite the sources properly.

3. You then will upload your short exploratory paper in a word document or pdf file to Canvas.

The research should not exceed 2 pages (double-spacing), excluding the abstract and reference page, and you must have at least two outside sources for your writing.  A successful paper requires you to perform research, craft an argument, and cite references to support your statements. I might ask for you to show me the sources you use, so please have them available.  

1) Find the appropriate measure of center. Discuss why the chosen measure is most appropriate. Why did you decide against other possible measures of center? 2) Find the appropriate measure of variation. The measure of variation chosen here should match the measure of center chosen in Part 1. 3) Find the graph(s) needed to appropriately describe the data. These may be done by hand and inserted into the Word document. 4) Define a random variable (X) so that your chosen data set represents values of X. 5) Is your chosen random variable discrete or continuous? Explain how you know. 6) Would the Normal or Binomial distribution be a good fit for the underlying sample distribution of X? If one of them is a good fit, state how you would approximate the distribution parameters. 7) Calculate the probability that a flight will depart early or on time. 8)Calculate the probability that a flight will arrive late. 9) Calculate the probability that a flight departs late or arrives early. 10 ) Assume now that the random variable X = Arrival Time is exactly normally distributed with mean, mu = -2.5, and standard deviation, sigma = 23. Compute the probability of a flight arriving late based on this new information. Does this contradict your answer from Part 8?

Screening tests for genetic issues can be performed in the first trimester, second trimester or both trimesters. Carrier testing is also an option performed prior to or during pregnancy. Carrier testing provides information as to whether one or both parents are carriers for certain inherited disorders. The results of these tests are used to determine an appropriate plan of care for the patient.

Genetic testing of the fetus and the parents offer both opportunities and ethical challenges. As a Registered Nurse, you need to be aware of your own feelings to provide non-biased professional support.

Compose a response to the following:

Implications of genetic testing and the role of the registered nurse in providing support to a couple seeking guidance. Provide one example of how genetic testing is used in the reproductive (preconception, conception, pregnancy) setting.

Consider if the registered nurse has the right to refuse to care for patients who choose termination of a pregnancy based on genetic testing when it conflicts with the ethics and values of the nurse.

Discuss how medical, economic, or psychosocial issues might impact decision making relative to genetic testing.

Base your initial post on your readings and research on this topic. Your initial post must contain a minimum of 250 words. References, citations, and repeating the question do not count towards the 250-word minimum.

1. What is a contingent liability? (preferably in your own words; if you copy and paste, indicate source and page/slide number)

2. Why should the auditor contact the legal counsel (lawyer) about contingent liabilities? (answer in your own words, not the explanation to C below)

Look at the explanation for wrong answer D below.

3. Define the word accrued in the context of a contingent liability.

4. Bonus for max points: What is another term accountants use that has the same meaning as accrued in this context?

5. In the context of contingent liabilities, what does probable mean? Also give an example.

6. In this context, what does reasonably estimated mean? Also give an example.

7. Under what circumstances should a company accrue a contingent liability? Use some of the terms you have described above to answer this question. Also give an example.

8. Under what circumstances should a company disclose, but not accrue, a contingent liability? Use some of the terms you have described below to answer this question. Also give an example.

9. When accountants use the term disclose, what does that mean?

10. If a contingent liability is accrued, then it must also be disclosed, but not necessarily vice versa. True or False? Explain.

Challenges in Long-Term Care Your instructor will assign you a research article relating to the current challenges in the long-term care continuum and their impact on the current long-term care industry.

The research paper that I have chosen is at this link:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193350/

The Changing Face of Long-Term Care

Bruce C. Vladeck, Ph.D., Nancy A. Miller, Ph.D., and Steven B. Clauser, Ph.D.

Read the assigned research paper and after you have completed your review, create a Microsoft Word document addressing the main challenges discussed in the paper. Be sure to incorporate the following:

- Introduction and background of the research paper

- Stakeholders interested in the study

- Challenges in the long-term care continuum

- Impact of the challenges on the long-term care system (specifically on staffing, funding, and regulation)

- Recommendations to address the challenges

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and also use the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Submission Details: Your assignment should be addressed in a 2- to 3-page document.

Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Due Date May 23, 2018 11:59 PM

Introduction/Discussion Task: Often, business decisions involve choosing between alternative courses of action, and companies tend to want to find the alternative that offers the highest revenue or the most significant reduction in costs. Non-routine decisions use differential analysis. These include make-or-buy choices, whether to retain or drop a product line, or even if a customer should be retained or dropped. In using differential analysis, common revenues and costs are factored out of the assessment, thereby focusing on revenue and cost information that is specific to a given product, customer, or another point to be analyzed. Use the basic knowledge acquired from differential analysis to respond to the following discussion task: Continuing with the company selected in Unit 2, think about the types of financial data that would be included and excluded in differential analysis. Propose which specific revenues and costs should be considered in an evaluation to drop or keep a: Customer Product line In addition, explain sunk and opportunity costs as they relate to your selected company. Should these costs be considered in differential analysis? Why or why not?

Note: Your discussion should have a minimum of 2 450 words. Please include a word count. Following the APA standard, use references and in-text citations from the textbook and any other sources.