In: Economics
A group of high-school parents in Tucson, Arizona, in conjunction with faculty from the University of Arizona, claim that young women in the Tucson high schools not only are called on less frequently, but receive less time to interact with the instructor than do young men. They would like to see the school district hire a coordinator, spend money (and time) on faculty workshops, and offer young women classes on assertiveness and academic communication.
To make things simple, assume that instructor interactions with young men average 95 seconds, with standard deviation 35 seconds. (Treat this as population information.)
The null hypothesis will be that the average interaction time for young women will also be 95 seconds, as opposed to the alternate hypothesis that it is less, and will be tested at the 2.5% level of significance.
In: Math
Suppose the scores of a certain high school diploma test follow a normal distribution in the population with a mean of 195 and standard deviation of 30.
1. About ______ percent of the students have a score between 135 and 195.
2. About ______ percent of the students have a score between 225 and 255.
3. The middle 95% of the students have a score between ________ and ________ .
4. Recently class A just had a Math exam, but class B had a Verbal exam.
- Joe in class A has a math score of 160, and all the math scores in class A have a mean of 140 and a standard deviation of 10.
- Eric in class B has a verbal score of 80, and all the verbal scores in class B have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 12.
Let’s assume students in classes A and B have very similar academic background, and both classes are hugh classes with lots of students. Then roughly speaking, relative to their respective classmates, who did better in the recent exam, Joe or Eric?
| (A) Joe’s math score 160 is better |
| (B) Eric’s verbal score 80 is better |
| (C) They are about the same |
| (D) We also need the variance of the two data sets to compare Joe’s and Eric’s scores |
5. A sample consists of 26 scores. What is the degrees of freedom for the sample standard deviation?
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Paper should be about 10 double-spaced, type-written pages or the
number of pages to fully explore the topic. The paper should
include no less than 4 academic sources.
Write an essay on one of the following:
1. Describe the impact of "shifting services” on marking
channels.
2. Describe the impact of "online channels” on marketing
channels.
3. Describe the impact of "globalization” on marketing
channels.
4. Explain how the design and management of marketing channels fit
into the marketing mix of entrepreneurial and start-up firms.
5. Discuss how channel theories, structures, and strategies of the
past apply to the present, and if they will hold in the
future.
6. Evaluate the role of branding and brands in channel structures
and strategies.
7. Describe the role of culture in channel structures and
strategies.
8. Explain the relationship between multi-channel usage, channel
strategies, and firm strategies.
9. Explain the factors that are impacting the disintermediation of
marketing channels in some industries.
10. Select a company. Describe how the various distribution
channels are organized. Explain how it compares with competitors.
Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of its channel
management. Detail any recommendations you might have to improve
them.
11. Describe how power retailers impact the contracts in and the
structures of distribution channels.
12. Describe whether a monopolistic manufacturer can increase both
channel profit and its own profit through the implementation of
trade promotions.
In: Operations Management
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Skill |
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The ability to solve problems (related to your major or concentration if possible) |
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Strong hands-on mechanical skills; can take things apart and put them back together |
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Strong analytical aptitude and attention to detail |
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The ability to apply sound professional judgment |
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The ability to use laboratory equipment to generate data and process materials |
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Professional communication (written and verbal) |
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Effective utilization of time and resources |
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Working as part of an effective and collaborative team |
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Innovation and creativity; can think of new ways to make things work more efficiently |
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Strong customer-focused attitude |
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The ability to manage competing priorities |
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The ability to quickly learn and apply new skills |
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Positive attitude / work ethic |
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Dependability, reliability, and flexibility |
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Proven leadership skills |
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Critical thinking; using logic to identify alternative solutions or approaches to problems |
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The ability to analyze needs and product requirements to create a design or idea for a product or service that addresses those needs or requirements |
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Naturally inquisitive; the ability to examine things and conceive of ways to make them better |
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STRENGTHS |
WEAKNESSES List 3 weakness and how you are working to overcome or improve on them |
In: Operations Management
I am writing an essay about Minorities and stereotypes in The Big Bang Theory. What types of stereotypes they are using and how they are addressing in the show.
Here is the paragraph you can look the answer. Please help me with that and feel free to look that up.
"Weitekamp says, “The show itself starts from the idea that scientists and nerds have a certain number of stereotypes and then the characters, I think, are really written in ways that both play off of and sometimes play against those existing stereotypes.”
“Part of the popularity of The Big Bang Theory has come out of it being the right show at the right moment where there’s been an evolution in the social acceptance of geeks or nerds. Being able to work on computers, to know about science to know these kinds of things, and seeing that as a new kind of ‘geek chic,’ and this show then tapped into that very effectively,” says Weitekamp.
“It’s unusual to have a depiction of scientists in a comedy not in a drama. They tend to be the side character who comes in with the answer, or who is so obsessed with their own work that they have actually created the problem,” says Weitekamp.
Finally, says Weitekamp, “If readers get a chance to look at my academic look at The Big Bang Theory,and see how science, scientists, knowledge about science, and how science works, it might allow readers to think a little about the ways in which science gets depiced on television and in the movies.”
In: Psychology
Ahmad, S. N. B. B. (2010). Organic food: A study on demographic characteristics and factors influencing purchase intentions among consumers in Klang Valley, Malaysia. International journal of business and management, 5(2), 105.
Quah, S. H., & Tan, A. K. (2009). Consumer purchase decisions of organic food products: An ethnic analysis. Journal of International Consumer Marketing, 22(1), 47-58.
Shaharudin, M. R., Pani, J. J., Mansor, S. W., & Elias, S. J. (2010). Factors Affecting Purchase Intention of Organic Food in Malaysia's Kedah State/FACTEURS INFLUANT SUR L'INTENTION D'ACHAT D'ALIMENTS BIOLOGIQUES DANS LA RÉGION DE KEDAH EN MALAISIE. Cross-Cultural Communication, 6(2), 105.
Wee, C. S., Ariff, M. S. B. M., Zakuan, N., Tajudin, M. N. M., Ismail, K., &Ishak, N. (2014). Consumers perception, purchase intention and actual purchase behavior of organic food products. Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, 3(2), 378.
Prepare a consumer report using the 4 articles above as main references. You may also want to do additional academic reading that is relevant to answer this assignment question.
Summary of consumers’ perception towards organic food products in 1500 words.
In: Operations Management
Sex Segregation
In this assignment, you will explore socially derived gender norms and the role they play in primary education environments.
Assume that a friend is thinking about sending her six-year-old daughter to an all-girls' school. She has asked for your opinion on whether all-girls' schools are better for girls in terms of fostering achievement and self-esteem.
Using the module readings, the online library resources, and the Internet, research sex-segregated education.
Based on your research, respond to the following:
What are your personal views on having sex-segregated education? What do you base these opinions on (personal experience, research, opinions of others, or media reports)?
What, according to scientific literature, are the biological, cultural, or social reasons for or against sex-segregated education? Is there evidence to suggest that there may be academic areas where sex-segregated education for girls or boys is beneficial?
Would sex-segregated education affect self-confidence and self-esteem in students and impact success in work, school, or the social environment?
Would you recommend that your friend send her daughter to an all-girls’ school?
Please note that your responses should represent both girls and boys with regard to your overall assessment of sex-segregated instruction.
Give reasons and examples from research in support of your assertions. Be sure to integrate research and personal views in your response.
In: Psychology
A.) A group of engineers developed a new design for a steel cable. They need to estimate the amount of weight the cable can hold. The weight limit will be reported on cable packaging. The engineers take a random sample of 43 cables and apply weights to each of them until they break. The 43 cables have a mean breaking weight of 774.3 lb. The standard deviation of the breaking weight for the sample is 15.4 lb.
Find the 90% confidence interval to estimate the mean breaking weight for this type cable.
( _______,____________ )
Your answer should be rounded to 2 decimal places.
B.)
According to the website www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov, “About 25 percent of college students report academic consequences of their drinking including missing class, falling behind, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall.” A statistics student is curious about drinking habits of students at his college. He wants to estimate the mean number of alcoholic drinks consumed each week by students at his college. He plans to use a 90% confidence interval. He surveys a random sample of 50 students. The sample mean is 3.90 alcoholic drinks per week. The sample standard deviation is 3.51 drinks.
Construct the 90% confidence interval to estimate the average number of alcoholic drinks consumed each week by students at this college.
( ______, ________ )
Your answer should be rounded to 2 decimal places.
In: Math
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