EASY ACCOUNTING SHORT ANSWER:

1) Explain the difference between cash dividends and an operating expense and why they will have the same effect on stockholder's equity section (reducting the balance). Please explain with depth and clarity.

2) Distinguish and explain among the three types of activities reported in the statement of Cash Flows (inflows and outflows examples of each of the three types of activities)

Part 4

a)  What economic conditions would result in a very steep IS curve? Briefly explain.

b)  If an economy was in deep recession what type of demand-side policy would be most effective when the IS curve is very steep?

c)  Explain why low levels of economic confidence may hinder the effectiveness of monetary policy?

At the end of your answer to Part 4 state the combined word count for sub-parts a, b and c. Your answer to Part 4 should not exceed 150 words.

(1 mark for sub-part a, 0.5 marks for sub-part b, 2 marks for sub-part c plus 0.25 marks for satisfying the word count requirements - Part 4 worth 3.75 marks)

Compare and contrast the two classic definitions of democracy – participatory and representative democracies. Discuss Aristotle’s definition of democracy. Give one example of how direct/participatory democracy works. What are the key parts of Schumpeter’s definition of democracy? Give one example of how Schumpeter's representative democracy works. Which of the two types of democracy did the majority of the Founding Fathers favor - representative/indirect or participatory/direct? Which form of democracy do you think is the best fit for the needs of the United States? Why? Explain your answer. What form of democracy are we practicing in the United States on the federal level, and in California on the state level? Which form of democracy do you favor? Why? Explain your answer

5. A new exercise program is proposed to increase the V02 max (a measure of fitness in mL/kg/min) of men with sedentary lifestyles. The researchers randomly recruited 25 such men from their local health care centre. They measured the V02 max of each individual at the start of the study (pre) and then again after 6 months of participating in the exercise program (post). The data are available in the file VO2max.csv.

a. What are the null and alternative hypotheses?
b. (1 mark) What is the value of the test statistic?
c. (1 mark) What is the distribution of the test statistic if the null hypothesis is true?
d. What is the p-value?
e. Using a significance level of 5%, state your conclusions about this test in the language of the problem.
f. Name the two key unstated assumptions required for the validity of your hypothesis test and explain why they are reasonable in this context.

PLEASE SHOW ALL YOUR WORK, I BEG YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH

What is "sampling bias"? Explain using proper terminology and craft your example to explain how it can affect the outcome of a statistical study. This should be several paragraphs long.

Instructions:

In your first reflective learning assignment on Personal Leadership Development, you will answer the following 2 questions.

Always use the title that you have been given. Do stick to the word count.

Use the title: Reflecting on My Personal Leadership Values and Vision

1. Reflect on what you have learned about values, personal (Rokeach) and managerial (CVF). How will you use these results for your personal leadership development? ? (250 words)

2. Write your Personal Leadership Vision.
   1. Ensure that you consider your values from the preceding exercises and the desirable behaviours and attitudes that were described in the thank you card exercise and the aspects of the Fundamental State of Leadership.
   2. Keep the characteristics of an effective vision in mind.
   3. Craft the vision carefully.
   4. Do not exceed 25 words.
   5. Make is memorable and motivational for you!

EXAMPLE:

Here’s a personal leadership vision built on the inputs from our sample person. From other assessments this person has completed, we know she is a “yellow” on the CVF. She prefers to act in the mentor and facilitator roles. Her Rokeach values results indicate that her top three terminal values are freedom, self-respect and, wisdom. Her top three instrumental values are ambitious, intellectual and responsible. Below is the first draft of her leadership vision:

“I am authentically engaged. Integrity and learning matter - always. I want to grow and grow others. I will make a difference.”

Hey, just curious about psychology and its use in emotional therapy. Can anybody tell me what are the best ways that are used to help with emotional support just by the means of conversations? In other words, what are the applied techniques that are used by therapists to help with emotional support using normal conversations?

It would be great if you could also explain the different types of emotional therapies there are. Thanks.

In a closed-market economy with unionized labor, suppose unions suddenly get a significant negotiation power on labor contracts at time t∗ and thereby enforced a real wage rate that is 10 percent higher than the market-clearing real wage rate. What would be the effect of this on unemployment, rental rate of capital, real interest rate in long run and very-long run? What would be the effect of using expansionary fiscal policy against this? Explain in detail by showing the changes in the relevant markets.

Explain how policies and procedures are developed for a health and community service by using international, national, state/territory and local government frameworks. Your answer must be between 100 to 200 words in length.

Why, if you were a state government employee, would you prefer to participate in a defined benefit or a defined contribution pension plan? Explain the difference between the two types of plans in your answer