"In the digital age, our personal and collective privacy is threatened like it never has been before." In what specific ways is this true? Why should everybody insist on privacy rights, even if "they have nothing to hide"? What is at stake, if we end up losing our right to privacy? What can engineers do to help protect privacy?

The electric car is an innovation that will be a high disruptive change and that will have an important effect into the global economics and the geopolitical international relations. As you know, petroleum is a key driver for geopolitics and an innovation from the technological point of view can imply different global economics relations and geopolitics relations.

1. What will be the effects of the transition to electric mobility on the oil market (demand, price, supply, …). What will be the economic impacts and consequences in the world’s top oil producers? (400 words)

calculate a loan amortization schedule for a $10,000 loan, 5% annual interest, one payment a year for 10 years, starting on 1/1/2010. All calculations must be shown, i.e., do not use a “package” to complete this question.  

Loan period starts from 1/1/2010. I mean the first payment is to be made on 1/1/2010.

Use regression analysis to estimate the market model for Company A and Company B, and the equally weighted portfolio.

a. Interpret the regression slope coefficient (beta) in the context of the market model for each of the 3 assets.

b. Interpret the coefficients of determination (R²) in the context of the market model (systematic and nonsystematic risk).

The calculations can be done with Excel’s Data Analysis “Regression” function, clicking on “Line Fit Plots” in the dialogue box to see the fitted line.

On January 1, 2020, Panther, Inc., issued securities with a total fair value of $577,000 for 100 percent of Stark Corporation’s outstanding ownership shares. Stark has long supplied inventory to Panther. The companies expect to achieve synergies with production scheduling and product development with this combination.

Although Stark’s book value at the acquisition date was $300,000, the fair value of its trademarks was assessed to be $45,000 more than their carrying amounts. Additionally, Stark’s patented technology was undervalued in its accounting records by $232,000. The trademarks were considered to have indefinite lives, and the estimated remaining life of the patented technology was eight years.

In 2020, Stark sold Panther inventory costing $75,000 for $125,000. As of December 31, 2020, Panther had resold 74 percent of this inventory. In 2021, Panther bought from Stark $140,000 of inventory that had an original cost of $70,000. At the end of 2021, Panther held $38,000 (transfer price) of inventory acquired from Stark, all from its 2021 purchases.

During 2021, Panther sold Stark a parcel of land for $88,000 and recorded a gain of $16,000 on the sale. Stark still owes Panther $62,000 (current liability) related to the land sale.

At the end of 2021, Panther and Stark prepared the following statements for consolidation.

1. Show how Panther computed its $39,000 equity in Stark’s earnings balance.

2. Prepare a 2021 consolidated worksheet for Panther and Stark.

1. In a closed economy Y = $18 trillion, national saving = $5.5 trillion, consumption is equal to government expenditure. What is the government expenditure?
2. Skyline Chili wants to finance the purchase of new equipment for its restaurants. The firm has limited internal funds, list two options that are available for Skyline to seek the funding.
3. What do you mean by Kuwait government has a budget deficit for the year 2020?
4. Using a graph explain the impact of Kuwait government introducing a tax on interest/profit income. Explain what would happen to real interest rates and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds?
5. Explain what would happen to standard of living in Kuwait as the Kuwait government’s decision to not to undertake any mega projects?

On January 1, 2015, a machine was purchased for $107,100. The machine has an estimated salvage value of $7,140 and an estimated useful life of 5 years. The machine can operate for 119,000 hours before it needs to be replaced. The company closed its books on December 31 and operates the machine as follows: 2015, 23,800 hrs; 2016, 29,750 hrs; 2017, 17,850 hrs; 2018, 35,700 hrs; and 2019, 11,900 hrs.

Assume a fiscal year-end of September 30. Compute the annual depreciation charges over the asset’s life applying each of the following methods.

Ohio, along with many other states as well as other countries, has issued Stay-at-Home orders. Colleges have closed campus and many may have moved back to home communities. Answer the following questions:

1) Should first responders (i.e.: Police Officers and/or Fire Fighters) get “hazard pay” during the Pandemic. If so, how much and how do you propose to finance the extra cost? If not, why not? If your community does not have a police or fire department, what impact do you think the Pandemic will have on current government operations and services of your community?

2) What impact is the COVID-19 Pandemic likely to have on the financial results of the community for 2020 and 2021?

SOS!!

16) Which of the following is a condition that must be met for the decertification of a union?

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Question 7 (2 points)

In the context of performance-appraisal methods, one of the major criticisms that had been leveled against graphic rating scales is that they were especially prone to a series of _____.

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Question 4 (2 points)

Which of the followingis an approach that attempts to emphasize for managers the fact that performance is multidimensional in nature and to teach those managers about the actual content of various performance dimensions?

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Question 1 (2 points)

One relatively new innovation in performance-appraisal methods is the use of _____.

You have a vertical metal rod, a spring with one end closed and the other end open so that it can slide down over the rod and then fly up when released, and a meter stick. The mass of the spring is 15g and its spring constant k is 6 N/m Your group decides to test the work-energy principle by stretching the spring a distance Dy = 30 cm, releasing it from rest and measuring how high it goes. Use your understanding of energy to predict how high the spring will go. Discuss what assumptions are being made in making your prediction. PLEASE INCLUDE FORCE DIAGRAM AND COORDINATE SYSTEM.