(1) Under acidic conditions, MnO₂ becomes Mn²⁺. Write the balanced half-reaction for this transformation. (Omit states-of-matter from your answer.)

(2) Balance the following half-reaction under basic conditions. NO₃⁻ → NH₃

(3) Balance the following redox (oxidation-reduction) reaction under basic conditions. (Include states-of-matter under the given conditions in your answer. Use the lowest possible whole number coefficients.

CrO₄²⁻(aq) + S₂O₃²⁻(aq) → Cr³⁺(aq) + SO₄²⁻(aq)

Flying over the western states with mountainous terrain in a small aircraft is 40% riskier than flying over similar distances in flatter portions of the nation, according to a General Accounting Office study completed in response to a congressional request. The accident rate for small aircraft in the 11 mountainous western states is 3.5 accidents per 100,000 flight operations. Find the probability of no accidents in 100,000 flight operations. (Use 4 decimal places.) Find the probability of at least 8 accidents in 180,000 flight operations. (Use 4 decimal places.)

Many states have legalized the sale of marijuana for personal and/or medical purposes. However, it is still a federal crime to sell marijuana in any of the 50 states, regardless of the state laws. Income from any and all sources, including illegal activities, is taxable at the federal level, including income from the sale of marijuana. What has the tax court ruled about tax deductions for business expenses for those engaged in the sale of marijuana? Cite and summarize at least one US Tax Court case to support your answer

A company has the investment opportunities. The following table of results gives us data related to each of them. Using the expected value techniques, the standard deviation and the coefficient of variation determine which of them the company should select

            Inversion # 1                                                             Inversion # 2

Which of the following are challenges for compensation professionals?

a) Increased minimum wage rates do not equate in higher compensation budgets, which could lead to the reduction in discretionary benefits

b) Managing inequities between minimum wage workers in a company with facilities located in different states

c) All of the above

d) Managing inequities between higher paid workers and minimum wage workers because the pay difference will decrease

e) Uncertainty in budget planning as many states debate whether to increase the minimum wage rate

While being interviewed about the status of education, a politician states that at least
20% of all new teachers leave the profession within the first three years. If 216
teachers hired three years ago are selected

While being interviewed about the status of education, a politician states that at least
20% of all new teachers leave the profession within the first three years. If 216
teachers hired three years ago are selected at random, find the probability that 33 or
fewer teachers were no longer teaching.

Is there a difference in mean humidity levels among the three states of Utah, Minnesota, and Georgia? Humidity was recorded in the early morning (12:58am) of 14 June 2013 in five randomly selected towns in each of the three states. . Data are presented below. Use ANOVA for this analysis. Create an APA styled results presentation. This will include a table of results, and written inference and interpretation.
Georgia: 76%, 85%, 93%, 96%, 77%
Minnesota: 67%, 68%, 65%, 73%, 73%
Utah: 21%, 26%, 13%, 43%, 36%

Some states have recently begun to implement new voter ID laws that require a photo ID in order to vote, while others are loosening requirements and allowing people to vote with little or no proof of identification. The League of Women Voters is currently suing 3 states for requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. What do you think about this? Should you have to prove you are a citizen in order to register to vote? Should voter ID cards be required when voting? Should they include photos?

Jan is a 75-year old woman who has lost significant weight in the last year. She has complaints of anorexia and joint pain. She states she just doesn’t feel like eating sometimes. She has had significant constipation causing hemorrhoids and states it is very difficult to stool.

- What other medical history is necessary in order to effectively treat Jan?

- What education might be helpful?

- What are complications you might consider?

- What therapies might benefit Jan's health?

Problem: Each student must create and solve an apportionment problem using what you have learned in this chapter. The problem must have at least four "states" and 30 "seats". You must choose one of the four methods presented in this chapter (Hamilton's, Jefferson's, Adams' or Webster's) to apportion the "seats". If you use Hamilton's Method, you must go on to demonstrate the occurrence of one of the paradoxes (Alabama, Population, or New States). If you use one of the divisor methods, it must violate the quota rule.