1. As part of his effort in promoting innovation and healthy relationship among all the employees working in different locations (branches), Andrus started an annual activity where groups of employees (based on location) compete to pitch their most extreme ideas to one another. Each group would present their ideas, then the branches vote one by one. (They are not allowed to vote for their own branch) Each branch awards 8 votes to their favorite, 4 to the second, 2 to the third and 1 to the fourth. Clearly, tactical voting is important, so the order of voting is changed every year. This year, the branches vote in order from most northerly to most southerly. The results before the last two branches have voted are shown below (in voting order). Who still stands a chance of winning? Walk me through your entire thought process! (30 points)

For this assignment, you are taking on the role of a manager of a hospital-based orthopaedic surgery clinic who has decided to discontinue providing publicly funded physiotherapy services on-site. Effective immediately any patient needing the services of a physiotherapist will be referred to one of the private clinics in town. These clinics do not have public health coverage, but they are covered under most private insurance plans and accept cash or credit for uninsured persons. This decision will force you to lay off 2 therapists that have been on staff for several years, but it will save the clinic $180,000 out of the annual $2,700,000 budget. Draft a one-page communication briefing to patients informing them of the coming changes. Draft a one-page communication briefing to staff informing them of the coming changes. Draft a one-page communication briefing to senior management informing them of the coming changes. Note that each stakeholder has a very different perspective on this decision. Your communication will need to be concise, clear and respectful as well as address any concerns each stakeholder might have.

I am a travel agent, I book in-city ride tickets and also ship your luggage to the next destination. 1-NYC All Around Town it is $29.00 2-Big Bus NYC Tour it is $49.00 3-NYC one day guided Sightseeing Tour it is $89.00 4-Circle Line Complete Manhattan Island Cruise is $44.00 5-Viator VIP: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and 9/11 Memorial is $129.00 I also provide a quote for your shipment to be mailed to your next destination. In order to calculate our quote, we need to know the total weight of the shipment in pounds, the distance in miles and whether or not there are hazardous materials in the shipment (e.g. batteries). The calculation for the quote is as follows: Quote = .65 * # of miles + .83 * # of pounds If there is hazardous materials in the shipment, there is an extra cost of .20 * # of pounds If the distance for the delivery is less than 150 miles and the total weight for the shipment is greater than 500 pounds, then there should be a 10% discount off of the total quote. Create a c# console app using conditional statement

As part of his effort in promoting innovation and healthy relationship among all the employees working in different locations (branches), Andrus started an annual activity where groups of employees (based on location) compete to pitch their most extreme ideas to one another. Each group would present their ideas, then the branches vote one by one. (They are not allowed to vote for their own branch) Each branch awards 8 votes to their favorite, 4 to the second, 2 to the third and 1 to the fourth. Clearly, tactical voting is important, so the order of voting is changed every year. This year, the branches vote in order from most northerly to most southerly. The results before the last two branches have voted are shown below (in voting order). Who still stands a chance of winning? Walk me through your entire thought process! (30 points)

4. Unemployment rate is defined as the ratio of which of these:

     a) labor force to the population 16 years old or older.

     b) number of people unemployed to total population.

     c) number of people unemployed to the total population 16 years old or older

     d) none of the above

9. Assume that in 2018, the population 16 years old or older in a small town was 16,500 people,

   the number of employed was 11,000 people, the number unemployed was 2,500 people, the

   labor-force participation rate in 2015 was ------%.

1. 81.81%   (b) 90.91%    (c) 136.36%   (d) 71.43%

10. Which of the following represent the labor-participation rate?

1. the ratio of employment to the labor force
2. the ratio of labor force to the population over 16
3. the ratio of employment to the population over 16
4. the ratio of the labor force to employment

11. If the number of unemployed equals 4.7 million, the number of employed equals 100.3

    million, the labor force equals 125.8 million, and the total population 16 years of age and

    older is 150.6 million, the labor-force participation rate:

1. is 3.1%
2. is 66.6%
3. is 3.7%
4. is 83.5%

1. Read the following scenario and answer the question in 5-10 sentences.

You are the president of the American Construction Company (ACC), a company that contracts with builders to use its heavy construction equipment to move large items in to place for the building of commercial buildings (cranes to move large pieces of building frames, large furnaces or air conditioners, etc.). You typically buy your cranes and other equipment on credit and so have monthly payments for that equipment. You cover your costs and make some profit through the rental fees you charge the builders. There are two other companies in town that own equipment similar to ACC equipment and compete with you for contracts. In a meeting of your executive team, one of the members suggests that you do an extended "discount period" where you will price the rental of your equipment significantly below your monthly payments on the equipment to increase business. The suggestion is that once you have captured the business, you can then raise your prices slowly until you above your current price. Discuss this suggestion.

Felton J. (SSN 322-95-1426, born 5/26/1973) and Mary I. Smith (SSN 236-09-2784, born 6/7/1976) are married and live at 22 Fancy Avenue, Richmond, VA 23240. Felton is a computer programmer and Mary is a school clerk. They have three children - Peter, Marie, and Martin. Felton and Mary provided all of the support for their children. Peter (SSN 091-46-5912), born 5/26/2000) is a full-time college student and worked at a pet store part-time where he earned $5,100. Marie (SSN 233-12-6464, born 2/10/2003) is a full-time high school student and worked at a supermarket earning $2,100. Peter and Marie had no other income. Martin (SSN 131-44-2687, born 7/4/2010) had no income.

The Smiths paid $3,200 to Genesis Learning Center for Martin’s after school program. The EIN is 20-6548732 and it is located at 35 Lilly Drive, Richmond VA 23241. They received ordinary interest of $59.40 from Bank of Richmond. Felton earned $31,200 and paid Federal Income tax of $2,260. Mary earned $20,400 and paid $986 in Federal Income Tax. In addition, they run a lawn mowing business that yielded gross receipts of $6,500 and had the following expenses: maintenance, $250; advertising, $75; supplies, $750; and fuel, $275. The business uses the cash basis for accounting purposes and the Smiths both materially participated in its operation.

The Smiths filed a joint return in 2016 and had itemized deductions of $13,850. Their 2016 state income tax deduction was $2,990. In 2017, the Smiths paid the following expenses:

Dental bills                                                                                           $ 415

Mortgage Interest                                                                                 $ 7,850

Real estate taxes                                                                                   $1,850

Home Insurance Premiums                                                                   $ 2,100

Medical bills                                                                                         $ 825

Hearing aid (Marie)                                                                              $ 225

Goodwill contribution (clothing FMV)                                                   $ 180

Toothpaste and other toiletries                                                               $ 115

Athletic club membership                                                                      $ 650              

Family health insurance                                                                        $1,350

Cash donated to a Church                                                                      $ 580

Prescription drugs                                                                                 $ 195

Personal property taxes                                                                         $ 405

Back brace (Peter)                                                                                $ 185

Junior Sluggers baseball league                                                             $ 20

Prepare the Smith’s Income Tax Return for 2019.

Labour Relations

Case Study- Chapter 2- The Environment

The Dyer’s Bay school board employs 90 cleaners. The cleaners are responsible for school classrooms, hallways, offices, and some exterior maintenance work, such as snow shovelling. The cleaners’ job duties include lifting 22-kilogram pails that contain five gallons of cleaner and to stack them three pails high in the supply room. The job also includes lifting 21-kilogram boxes of paper, which are stacked five boxes high. It was estimated that the lifting was an occasional demand that accounted for about 13 percent of each shift. The school board established a job specification that cleaners must be able to lift 23 kilograms from floor to shoulder height. The board established a lifting test to determine if candidates could meet the required standard. Three individuals—Sharon, Lucy, and Colleen—were offered jobs as cleaners. The employment offers were conditional upon the candidates passing a physical-demands assessment, which included the lifting test. When it was established that the three candidates could not pass the test because they were only able to lift 16 kilograms, their offers of employment were withdrawn. The union representing the cleaners filed a grievance challenging the 23-kilogram lifting job qualification. At a grievance meeting, it was established that 9 of 68 women and 2 of 245 men who had previously taken the test had failed. It was also found that four of the nine women who initially failed the test passed after being provided training and an opportunity to retake the test. At the arbitration hearing, the union provided evidence establishing that some cleaners took bundles of paper out of the boxes in the stacking process. Also, the cleaning supplies could be ordered in cases containing 4 one-gallon containers, which weighed 4.5 kilograms each. Buying the cleaning supplies in the smaller containers increased the cost by 10 percent. The employer argued that the 23-kilogram lifting requirement was a safety issue, and it was the same for all candidates. The employer provided evidence that it was in financial difficulty and had to cut costs wherever possible.

Questions:

1. Is there discrimination in this situation?

2. Assume that you are the decision maker in this situation. Outline what your decision would be and provide reasons for your decision

In our lecture on Planning Ahead: Sampling variability, you were introduced to a set of five (5) questions that can be used to help decide upon a relevant statistical inference procedure.

1. Identify each of the five (5) questions and answer each question based on the scenario described above.
2. Based on your answers to part a, identify which of the inference procedures covered in class is most appropriate to analyse the researcher’s data?
3. Assume the researchers for the above scenario have obtained relevant simple random sample(s). Identify (by name) the sampling distribution that underlies the statistical inference procedure named in part b. Then, give the formulae for the mean and standard deviation for the sampling distribution you have identified.

my answer to a is:

1. The first question is “what is your analysis goal?”. The analysis goal based on the scenario above is to determine if student employment has an influence on their academic success. The second question is “how many ‘samples’ or groups are you comparing?”. Based on the scenario above, the researcher is comparing a single sample of university students and each student in the sample is surveyed. The third question is “are you ‘samples’ independent or paired?”. In this scenario, the sample is independent as the data is obtained from each student each case is unrelated to the other. The fourth question is “what type of data are you collecting? Quantitative or categorical?”. Based on the scenario above, the data being collected quantitative. Both the employment status and their course grades produce a numerical value to describe the dat The last question is “what parameters are of interest?”. In the above scenario, the parameters of interest are the hours worked per week and the mean of the student’s course grades.

Janet and Paul have been married for 17 years. They have 3 children, Susan, age 16, Jonathan, age 14, and Lillian, age 6. Janet abuses alcohol and as a result has been neglectful of the children’s care and emotional needs. Paul is in the military and spends a lot of time away and is thus unaware of Janet’s problem and how it is affecting the children. When Paul is around, he is quite strict with the children, which confuses them since Janet is so unstructured. Paul and Janet have had some conflicts as a couple throughout the years, and sought counseling some years ago, At the time, Janet was drinking but not as heavily as she is now. Janet has a history of depression and has taken antidepressant medication at times. Janet’s mother was also an alcoholic and suffered from depression. When Janet is not drinking, she appears to be overly strict, impulsive, apathetic and lacking in self-esteem.

Susan, the oldest child, is highly mature and responsible, and seems to do most of Lillian and Jonathan’s care when her mother is unavailable. Susan feels embarrassed about her mother’s alcohol problem and tries to keep this a secret. At times, she just stays late at the library to avoid having to face her mother and focuses on school as a way to distract herself from the problem. Lately her sense of responsibility has made her feel guilty about not being home to protect her siblings since her mother’s behavior has worsened.

Jonathan has been quite aggressive in school lately, too. The teacher has noticed that he fluctuates between anger and silent withdrawal. Lillian’s teacher has noticed the child’s need for attention and wonders if she is being neglected at home. Lillian is often shy, lonely and withdrawn. The teacher has invited Lillian’s parents for a conference but has not received a response. The teacher referred Lillian to the school counselor who, after noticing a couple of bruises on Lillian, was suspicious of abuse and called child protective services. Following an investigation, the family has been referred to mandatory family counseling, a parenting skills program, and alcohol treatment for Janet.

Clinical Activity:

As a family therapist what position would you take with this family?