1. Since you’re an expert on public economics, you’ve been asked to talk to a senator about Social Security.
   1. Define asymmetric information and adverse selection. Explain how each impacts the private market for annuities.
   2. Explain to her two (2) factors that affect the intRAgenerational distribution of Social Security in the United States.
   3. The senator insists that there are no issues with the long-term viability of the program, arguing that current workers will get back the same dollars that they put into the system once they are retired. Is she right? Justify your answer.
   4. The senator asks what could be done to change the viability of Social Security but insists that raising taxes or cutting benefits is politically impossible – as is changing the fundamental structure of the program. Using a formula, explain what her options are.

The Health Promotion nurse at a state university plans a series of educational programs focusing on female reproductive health issues for incoming ?rst-year female students. Because cervical cancer is the third most common female reproductive cancer and affects over 10,000 women annually in the United States, the nurse has planned the first session to focus on cervical cancer screening and prevention. (Learning Objective 6)

a. What information should the nurse include about Pap smears?

b. What clinical manifestations should the nurse include about cervical cancer?

c. The nurse discusses other diagnostic tests used to diagnose/stage cervical cancer. What information should she include in this portion of the educational program?

Suppose you are a stock market analyst specialising in the stocks of theme parks, and you are examining Disneyland’s stocks. The Wall Street Journal reports that tourism has slowed down in the United States. At Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, a new Viper roller coaster is now operating and another new ride, Psyclone, will be opening this year. Using demand and supply analysis, predict the impact of these events on ticket prices and attendance at Disneyland. As reported in The Wall Street Journal, Disneyland slashed ticket prices and admitted that attendance was somewhat lower. Is this consistent with your prediction using demand and supply analysis? In light of the fact that both price and output were falling at Disneyland, is the law of demand being violated in the world of fantasy? [15 marks]

10. You are the manager of a firm that produces and markets a generic type of soft drink in a competitive market. In addition to the large number of generic products in your market, you also compete against major brands such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Suppose that, due to the successful lobbying efforts of sugar producers in the United States, Congress is going to levy a $0.50 per pound tariff on all imported raw sugar-the primary input of your product. In addition, Coke and Pepsi plan to launch an aggressive advertising campaign designed to persuade consumers that their branded products are superior to generic soft drinks. How will these events impact the equilibrium price and quantity of generic soft drinks? Explain your answer completely and illustrate with graphs.

6. Last year LaCroix Optical had $145 million of sales, and it had $40 million of fixed assets that were used at 75% of capacity. Use this information to solve the next two problems.

1. In millions, by how much could LaCroix Optical sales increase before it is required to increase its fixed assets?
   
   
2. LaCroix Optical was approached by the Department of Defense (DoD)because of their ability to manufacture the lens required for night vision goggles. LaCroix Optical is the last remaining firm domiciled in the United States that can manufacture the night vision lens, and subsequently the DoD designated the company as essential critical infrastructure. The company’s sales are expected to approximately double after signing a DoD contract. How much additional financing will LaCroix Optical need?     

You are involved in your CPA firm’s first audit of Zorostria, a retailer of artwork, primarily paintings and photographs purchased from artists in Southeast Asia (particularly Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos). Zorostria has stores in seven cities throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Discuss difficulties you should anticipate in planning the observation of physical inventory on this engagement because of:

1. The different locations of stores.
2. The nature of artwork
3. Assume that Zorstria’s records indicate that it shipped goods on December 31 for a very major sale to a customer in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

(1) Since it was shipped as of December 31, does this represent a dale for the year ended on that date?

(2) What additional audit steps could be taken to determine that the sale is valid?

Using the SARS-CoV-2 tests, explain the processes required for scaling up production of the newer diagnostic testing in a global pandemic and regulatory processes required for use of new diagnostic tests for COVID-19 within Australia, Europe and the United States of America. This section is to describe the some of the manufacturing challenges associated with meeting the rapid demand for tests during emergency or disaster management. Diagnostic tests require regulatory approval by FDA (US), TGA (Australia) and CE (European Union). How do companies ensure product can be continued to be manufactured and distributed to meet global need during a pandemic and what short cuts exist to certify products safe for use in humans during emergency situations such as a pandemic?

Macroeconomic Variables: Walmart

Could use any ideas for the following:

1. Provide an overview consisting of a brief description of Walmart's Neighborhood Market, your chosen product or service, and annual sales.

2. Describe how: Unemployment, Inflation and Interest rates (macroeconomic variables) in the United States, impact the supply and demand of Walmart's Neighborhood Market

Using graphs in Excel, interpret the trends of the three selected macroeconomic variables for the past three years. * this is just based on data gatehred in relation to the marcro variables to support conclusions. No data provided by instructor.*

3. Based on the trends of the three macroeconomic variables, assess how the trends will impact the supply and demand of your chosen product or service. Include all calculations in an Excel file.

The written assignment this week is for you to thoroughly discuss the pros and cons of the plea bargain as used in the American court system, and to describe why the plea bargain is used so often, the mechanics of how a plea bargain comes about, and what some of the positive and negative outcomes of using it are.

For reference material, use at least your text and two or more of the following sources, and remember to identify passages in your essay where you are quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing as well as the source you are using:

Justice Department of United States Government can you answer please be 500 words or more thank you

Department of Homeland Security

National Institute of Justice

National Criminal Justice Reference Services

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

1. A farmer pays $0.20 for seed that he uses to grow wheat which he sells to the miller for $0.40; the miller makes wheat flour and sells it to the baker for $0.60. The baker makes bread and sells it to the grocery store for $0.80 and the store sells it to the consumer for $1.00. The total contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from all these transactions is

   	A.	$3.00
   	B.	$2.00
   	C.	$1.00
   	D.	$0.20 2-    There has been some concern in the United States that people are NOT saving enough. This is a concern because A. decreases in saving lead to increases in innovation. B. decreases in saving lead to decreases in investment. C. decreases in saving lead to decreases in labor productivity. D. decreases in saving lead to increases in consumption in the futur