The quantity of dissolved oxygen is a measure of water pollution in lakes, rivers, and streams. Water samples were taken at four different locations in a river in an effort to determine if water pollution varied from location to location. Location I was 500 meters above an industrial plant water discharge point and near the shore. Location II was 200 meters above the discharge point and in midstream. Location III was 50 meters downstream from the discharge point and near the shore. Location IV was 200 meters downstream from the discharge point and in midstream. The following table shows the results. Lower dissolved oxygen readings mean more pollution. Because of the difficulty in getting midstream samples, ecology students collecting the data had fewer of these samples. Use a 5% level of significance. Do we reject or not reject the claim that the quantity of dissolved oxygen does not vary from one location to another?

(b) Find SS_TOT, SS_BET, and SS_W and check that SS_TOT = SS_BET + SS_W. (Use 3 decimal places.)

Find d.f._BET, d.f._W, MS_BET, and MS_W. (Use 3 decimal places for MS_BET, and MS_W.)

Find the value of the sample F statistic. (Use 3 decimal places.)


What are the degrees of freedom?
(numerator)=
(denominator)=

(f) Make a summary table for your ANOVA test.

Originality is a “must” in research. Therefore, use your own words when answering questions - DO NOT copy text from your book or any other source. Copied answers will result in a zero on this assessment. 4-Use references, if needed. Please use APA format when citing sources. The coronavirus is hitting businesses and their employees. Some businesses are still open and millions of employees are working to serve customers. Some of the employees work in their workplaces while some others work from home. Almost all employees worry whether they will lose their jobs or if they will have a pay cut. It is obvious that unemployment will rise because millions of employees will lose their jobs and the remaining employees may have a pay cut (10, 20, 30, 50%) depending on the position in his/her workplace. Because of the coronavirus, the business environment has started to change. It is becoming a challenging fast-changing environment. Currently, many managers are faced with difficulties. In the near future and in the long run, they will need to deal with important issues. Lastly, you have to remember that one can easily manage firms during prosperous times but effective managers flourish during difficult times. Below is a sample list of terms that you can use when answering the questions. Job security and protection; Employee morale; Employee stress; Anxiety; Employee wellness; Effective decision making; Work performance; Key competencies; Productive employees; Quality of work produced; Work-life balance; Mental health; Employees in a high-risk health category; Illness; Government sector; Health sector; Security forces. Q2-What would be the possible changes and developments in the workforce and workplace diversity in the near future and in the long run? Discuss.

2 - 3 pages each and want different answer to this, not what has already been answered before if the question is too much for one post move to next please and deduct from my post questions

A leading author in accounting and finance, Alfred Rappaport focuses in his work on the importance of a firm's management continually taking steps that increase shareholder value. In a recent article he set out his "Ten Ways to Create Shareholder Value:"

1. Do not manage earnings or provide earnings guidance; do not focus on earnings as it reflects neither the company's value or the change in value over the reporting period.
2. Make the strategic decisions that maximize expected value, even at the expense of lowering near-term earnings; this may mean divesting units that do not contribute to the company's long-term strategic goals though they do contribute to current profits.
3. Make acquisitions that maximize expected value, even at the expense of lowering near-term earnings; do not make acquisitions that improve only current earnings per share, but those that are expected to contribute to long-term value.
4. Carry only assets that maximize value; continually review assets and be prepared to sell units, brands, real estate, or other assets that can be sold for a price that is greater than their value to the company.
5. Return cash to shareholders when there are no credible value-creating opportunities to invest in the business; through cash dividends and stock buybacks.
6. Reward CEOs and other senior executives for delivering superior long-term returns.
7. Reward operating unit managers for adding superior multiyear value.
8. Reward middle managers and frontline employees for delivering superior performance on the key value drivers that they influence directly.
9. Require senior executives to bear risks of ownership just as shareholders do.
10. Provide investors with value relevant information.

Required: Based on Chapter 20, identify managerial concepts that you would apply for each of the 10 steps. Compensation concepts, management comp programs, business valuation techniques. Please do not simply write "Book Value" valuation. Explain why you would use such concepts and valuation models and why.

PROTOZOAN GENUS NAMES TO MATCH TO THE CASE STUDY: Giardia Toxoplasma Trichomonas Trypanosoma Plasmodium

Case 1: Two of four campers on a 2-week trip to the mountains of Utah developed diarrhea near the end of their trip. At first, the diarrhea was very watery and foul-smelling. Then it began to alternate with soft stools that looked greasy. The diarrhea was accompanied with abdominal cramps, nausea, flatulence and fatigue. The symptoms persisted in both campers once they returned home, and they sought medical care. A fecal sample was taken and stained. Although none of the multi-nucleated trophozoites were detected, the samples revealed the presence of egg-shaped cysts about 12 micrometers in length, having 4 nuclei and a median body. When questioned, the campers stated that near the end of their trip, they drank water from a nearby stream, but only after adding Aquatab Purification Tablets to the water. However, they stated that they had submerged their Ramblers (thermos) into the stream to collect the water before they added the tablets. Both patients were prescribed Metronidazole (Flagyl) and their symptoms slowly alleviated. Question 1: What is the Name of Causative Agent, based on the description given in the case? Question 2: How they got infected by this protozoan?

Case study 2: An 18-year-old female presented to her physician with complaints of a yellow-green vaginal discharge with a bad “fishy” odor. A pelvic investigation was performed and mild cervical tenderness was observed. The cervix was pink and inflamed with small punctiform spots. A wet prep was made, it revealed squamous cells along with a moving, oval organism. When a stained microscopic preparation was made, a multi-flagellated trophozoite about 15 micrometers in length was noted. The patient was prescribed Metronidazole (Flagyl) and told to contact any sexual partners so that they could begin a prescription of Flagyl, too. Question 1: What is the caustive agent of this case, based on the characteristics of the protozoan? Question 2: Why her patner should also take Flagyl?

Please show all work, step by step:
a. The critical value
b. the error bound
c. The minimum and maximum numbers of the interval. On interpretations include information about the specific problem.

1.   As part of an environmental studies class project, students measured the circumference of a random sample of 45 blue spruce trees near Brainard Lake, Colorado. The sample mean circumference was x = 29.8 inches. Assume that o is known to be 7.2 inches.
a. Find a 90% confidence interval for the population mean circumference of all blue spruce trees near this lake.
b. Interpret the meaning of the confidence interval in the context of this problem.

2. James is self employed and sells cookware at home parties. She wants to estimate the average amount a client spends at each party. A random sample of 35 receipts gave a mean of x = $34.70 with standard deviation s = $4.85.
a. Find a 99% confidence interval for the average amount spent by all clients.
b. Interpret the meaning of the confidence interval in the context of this problem.

3. How long does it take to commute from home to work? It depends on several factors, including routes, traffic and time of departure. The data below are results (in minutes) from a random sample of eight trips.
27. 38. 30. 42. 24. 37. 30. 39.
a. What are the sample mean x and the sample standard deviation s?

b. Use these data to create a 98% confidence interval for the population mean time of the commute.

A random sample of 19 rainbow trout caught at Brainard Lake x = 11.9 inches with sample standard deviation o= 2.8 inches.
Find a 95% confidence interval for the population mean length of all rainbow trout in this Lake.

b. Interpret the meaning of the confidence interval in the context of this problem.

5. A random sample of 78 students was interviewed, and 59 students said that they would vote for Stella Joh as student body president.

a. Let p represent the proportion of all students at this college who will vote for Stella. Find a point estimate p for p.
b. Find a 98% confidence interval for p.

6. A random sample of students was asked for the number of semester hours they are taking this semester. The standard deviation was found to be o = 4.7 semester hours.
a. How many students should be included in the sample to be 90% sure that the sample mean x is within 1 semester hour of the population mean u for all students at this college.?

What percentage of college students owns a cellular phone? Let p be the proportion of college students that own a cellular phone.
a. If no preliminary study is made to estimate p, how large a sample a sample is needed to be 95% sure that a point estimate p will be within a distance of 0.08 from p.

b. A preliminary study shows that approximately 38%of college students own cellular phones. How large a sample is needed to be 95% sure that a point estimate p will be within a distance of 0.08 from p.

A food truck near the beach sells the best rock lobster tacos. 75% of the time, people will choose the rock lobster tacos vs something else. The cooks need help calculating the chances of the following situations. First, find the mean and standard deviation of this distribution given there are 5 customers waiting in line. Use 4 decimals. 

What is the chance of selling none of the customers the rock lobster tacos given there are 5 customers in line? Use 5 decimals. 

Now, what is the probability of selling the rock lobster tacos to at least one customer of the 5 in line? Use hand calculations and use 5 decimals for your answer. 

Using the appropriate StatCrunch calculator, fill it out to show the probability of selling the tacos to 3 to 8 customers out of 12 customers in line. Include the graph in your answer. Use 4 decimals.

Tasmanian Motor Rental (TMR) is set up as a proprietary company in car rental industry and is considering whether to enter the discount rental car market in Tasmania. This project would involve the purchase of 100 used late model, mid-sized cars at the average price of $13,500. In order to reduce their insurance costs, TMR will have a LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System installed in each car at a cost of $1,200 per vehicle. The rental car operation projected by TMR will have two locations: one near Hobart airport and the other near Launceston airport. At each location, TMR owns an abandoned lot and building where it could store its vehicles. If TMR does not undertake the project, the lots can be leased to an auto-repair company for $80,000 per year (Total amount for both lots). The $25,000 annual maintenance cost (total for both lots) will be paid by TMR whether the lots are leased or used for this project. This discount rental car business is expected to result in a fall in its regular car rental business by $20,000 per year.

For taxation purposes, the useful life of the cars is determined to be five years and they will be depreciated using the straight-line depreciation method over 5 years with no residual values at the end. It is assumed that the cars will first be used at the beginning of the next financial year: 1 July 2020.

Before starting this new operation, TMR will need to redevelop and renovate the buildings at each airport locations. This is expected to cost $250,000 for both locations. Assume that TMR is not able to claim any annual tax deduction for the capital expenditure to the renovation of the building until the business is sold. TMR has also budgeted marketing costs what will be spent immediately to promote the new business and during the first two years of operation to boost the sales. The estimated costs are $30,000 per year. These costs are fully tax deductible in the year they are incurred. In addition, if the project is undertaken, a total new injection of $250,000 in net working capital will be required. There will be no additional working capital required from the commencement of the operation until the end of the project. The initial networking capital will be recovered in full by the end of year 5.

Revenue projections from the car rental for the next five years are as follows:

Operating variable costs associated with the new business represent 8% of revenue. Annual operating fixed costs (excluding depreciation) are $520 per vehicle. Existing administrative costs are $400,000 per annum. As a result of the new operation, these administrative costs will increase by 15%. The company is subject to a tax rate of 27.5% on its profits.

Catherine, the company CFO would like you to help her examine the viability of the project for the next five years, taking into consideration the projections of sales and operations costs prepared by company’s accountants.

Given the risk associated with the project, she believes it is reasonable to use the cost of equity for the evaluation of this project. TMR’s equity beta is estimated to be 1.1, the Treasury bond yield is 2% and the market risk premium is 10%.

Based on the information in the case study, Catherine has asked you to write a report to TMR’s management advising them as to the best course of action regarding this project. Your report should address the following specific questions asked by TMR’s management:

1. Determine the initial investment cash flow and estimate all cash flows associated with the project over 5 years. It is assumed that where relevant, capital expenditures are expended throughout the year, while cash flows relating to revenue and operating costs occur at the end of the year. You will need to broadly describe the method used for determining those cash flows.
2. Calculate the project’s payback period. Assuming the business will continue at the end of year 5 so ignore the possible terminal value of all assets (Car fleet and premises). Ignore the time value of money for this calculation. Briefly comment on your results.

Rewrite the following sentences to make them concise:

1. The pamphlet on health insurance options was published for the purpose of explaining in detail the benefits.

2. This is to let you know that there will be a 10 percent increase in automobile insurance premiums effective immediately.

3. After the storm, needless to say, there were hundreds of claims by homeowners.

4. As you can imagine, the injured motorist, no doubt, will sue the other driver.

5. As it turned out, it was decided that the firm will offer its employers a life insurance policy.

6. In the event that you would like to increase your liability insurance, feel free to give me a call.

7. The final completion of the study showed that auto insurance rates were on the increase because of fraudulent claims.

8. We are happy to say, you will receive a gift free of charge if you attend our seminar to be held at the Americana Hotel.

9. There is no doubt, in my opinion, that there should be a federally-funded insurance program for catastrophic disasters.

10. In order to answer your questions about our upcoming event, it is of utmost importance that you read the information that we sent a few weeks ago, as long as you still have it.

Leona Case Study

Leona is 52 years old and smokes. She is also overweight and has atherosclerosis. When she was given a 2-week vacation from work, she packed up her bags and flew from Minnesota to Sydney, Australia, for the trip she always wanted to take. Unfortunately, just 3 days after she arrived, she was hospitalized when her left calf became inflamed, causing her considerable pain. The physician attending to her told her she developed a deep vein thrombosis.

Student Name:

1.Explain, using your knowledge of hypercoagulability, why the trip to Australia contributed to Leona’s DVT? Why was Leona already at risk for thrombus development?

2.How does Leona’s atherosclerosis affect platelet function? Conversely, what is the effect of increased platelet activity on the development of atherosclerosis?

3.How do atherosclerosis and immobility promote changes in blood coagulation?

4.When Leona was in hospital, she received heparin therapy. Explain why this course of action was taken to treat her DVT. Why was she not given heparin tablets to take back to the hotel with her?

You are working as an assistant to your cousin, who is an architect. She is currently designing the lobby for a new luxury hotel. The lobby will include a walkway suspended above the main level. Her design will include the following features. Above the walkway, attached at various points along its length, will be vertical steel cables of diameter 1.27 cm and unstressed length 5.45 m. These cables will run upward from the walkway and be attached to a rigid beam in the internal structure of the lobby. Below each point of attachment of a vertical cable will be an aluminum column on which the walkway rests. Each column is a hollow cylinder of inner diameter 16.24 cm and outer diameter 16.34 cm. Before the walkway is installed, the columns will extend 3.25 m from the floor of the lobby to the height at which the bottom of the walkway will lie. Suppose the walkway and any individuals walking on it exert a downward force of magnitude F = 9,400 N on a particular attachment point to a cable above and the corresponding column below. Before committing to this design, your cousin asks you to determine how far the point of attachment of the walkway will move downward under these load conditions.