Using a rather questionable strategy, some bodybuilders consume the uncoupling agent 2,4-dinitrophenol to rapidly use weight. In about 2 sentences, explain how this strategy allegededly works.

1. Ted who took the final exam scored 87 on the exam A and 92 on the exam B. The mean score for exam A for all test takers was 75 with a standard deviation of 5, and the mean score for the exam B was 80 with a standard deviation of 6. Suppose that both distributions are nearly normal.

(a) Write down the short-hand for these two normal distributions.

(b) What is Ted's Z-score on the exam A and B? Draw a standard normal distribution curve and mark these two Z-scores.

(c) What do these Z-scores tell you?

(d) Relative to others, which section did she do better on?

(e) Find her percentile scores for the two exams.

(f) What percent of the test takers did better than her on the exam A? On the exam B?

(g) Explain why simply comparing raw scores from the two sections could lead to an incorrect conclusion as to which section a student did better on.

On January 1, 2020, Caliber Corporation issued 9% bonds dated January 1, 2020, with a face amount of $10 million. The bonds mature in 2029 (10 years). For bonds of similar risk and maturity, the market yield is 10%. Interest is paid annually on December 31.

1. What is the amount of the annual interest payment?

2. What is the price of the bond on the issue date? (state method used)

3. Was the bond sold at a discount or a premium? Explain why.

4. What is the "actual" cost of this debt?

5. What is the price of the bond if the market yield is 8%? (state method used)

6. Is this bond sold at a discount or premium? Explain why.

7. What is the "actual" cost of this debt?

Choose a public company in the United States and report on its stock performance. Answer the following questions:

1. Provide a brief company description.
2. What it its stock symbol?
3. What is its current stock price (report the date/time you note the price).
4. What is the number of outstanding shares? What does this say about the company?
5. What is the one week, one month, and one year price range?
6. What are the earnings per share (EPS)? What does this mean?
7. What latest news about this company have been reported and how did the news affect the stock price?
8. Would you invest into this company? If so, would it be long or short-term? Explain.

Do NOT use Apple, Google, Tesla, or Facebook stocks.

Explain what is mean "there is no mobility in networks virtualization and thus the network configuration is anchored to hardware and its state is spread across a number of networking devices."?

what is the difference between ls and ps commands please explain properly with writing and executing commands and state the differences.

The name of subject is linux/unix

What are the changes that occur to cellular energy metabolism during metabolic rate suppression? Name and explain three important processes that are targeted for inhibition in this state.

What do problems with the measurement of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Consumer Price Index (CPI), and unemployment rate statistics mean about the actual state of the economy as compared to what the statistics indicate? Is the country really doing better or worse than what the indicators say? How can you tell?