Many people with severe mental disorders are members of Medicare/Medicaid, which covers most medications. Some legislative changes to Medicare (Part D) now require some patients to be responsible for a co-pay. Should people diagnosed with severe psychotic disorders, like schizophrenia, be responsible for co-pays for their psychiatric medications? Why or why not? Who, if anyone, should pay?

Consider a project with a life of 4 years with the following information: initial fixed asset investment = $380,000; straight-line depreciation to zero over the 4-year life; zero salvage value; price = $28; variable costs = $15; fixed costs = $121,600; quantity sold = 54,720 units; tax rate = 25 percent. How sensitive is OCF to changes in quantity sold?

A pump steadily delivers 8.94 kg/s of water at the conditions given below. Calculate the pump power (hp).

The rate of heat transfer from the pump to the surroundings is Q = 1.61 kW.

There are no changes in kinetic or potential energy.

Pump Inlet Temperature = 50^oC

Pump Inlet Pressure = 1.75 MPa

Pump Exit Temperature = 50^oC

Pump Exit Pressure = 4.17 MPa

McDonald's is a good example of a brand that is constantly evolving based on the changing demands of their customer. The evolution of their coffee offerings based on competition from Starbuck's is another example of how they respond to these changes with brand extensions. What are some other examples of effective new product introduction promotions? What are the most effective methods for communicating information about new products to employees and customers?

A pump operating at steady state receives 1.5 kg/s of liquid water at 50^oC, 1.5 MPa. The pressure of the water at the pump exit is 14 MPa. The magnitude of the work required by the pump is 25.2 kW. Stray heat transfer and changes in kinetic and potential energy are negligible.

Determine the work required by a reversible pump operating with the same conditions, in kW, and the isentropic pump efficiency.

Based on actual dollars, discuss Apple Inc performance compared to the prior year. 2017,2019,2018 from the company's balance sheet. Explain how you can tell whether the company is performing better or worse, and highlight at least three items from the income statement that justify your assessment.

Explain any changes or growth in the marketplace that have contributed to the Apple Inc performance.

The insertions in red-black trees cost upto 2 rotations (if uncle is black) and upto O(log n) color changes (if uncle is red). Show that amortized color updates per insertion is O(1). (Hint: to develop an appropriate potential function try to see what is decreasing in the structure when we push the red-conflict upwards in case 1.)

Compute the duration of a bond with a face value of $1,000, a coupon rate of 7% (coupon is paid annually) and a maturity of 10 years as the interest rate (or yield to maturity) on the bond changes from 2% to 12% (consider increments of 1% - so you need to compute the duration for various yields to maturity 2%, 3%, …, 12%) . What happens to duration as the interest rate increases?

Refer to the reaction 2Mg + O2---> 2MgO

starting amounts 1.25mg 2Mg, and 25g of O2. What are the changes that occur in this reaction as its happening? Complete an ice table using the starting amounts and referring to the reaction above.

*I have no idea how to do these, in the words of Micheal Scott, "Why don't you explain this to me like I'm 5 years old."*

Reflecting on the workplace capability of attitude, what are your current workplace understanding of the side effects of tobacco? What are some strategies you can use to ensure your workplace has a proper understanding of the side effects of tobacco? Based upon your past or present job, identify what changes in a person's attitude would be necessary to reduce tobacco use in the workplace