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Q1. Relate the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with global convergence of the financial reporting standards. Q2. Sketch the concept of Debit and Credit in terms of accounting equation’s elements. Q3. Summarize the following entries in Journal Ledger format.
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In: Economics
3. Comparing two population means (independent samples, sigmas unknown)
Most consumers are not diamond experts, so many rely on an independent certification body to determine a diamond's value Diamonds are assessed on four characteristics, referred to as the "four Cs": carat weight, color, clarity, and cut. Several certification bodies issue diamond grading reports, including the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the Hoge Raad voor Diamant (HRD), and the International Gemological Institute (IGI)
If a certification body is recognized as strict in its grading, diamonds certified by that body may sell for higher prices than diamonds with the same grades that are certified by a different body. Compare the prices of diamonds graded by one certifier to the prices of diamonds graded by a different certifier to learn whether one population carries a price premium. The Diamonds data set in the following DataView tool contains data on the carat weight, color, clarity, certification body, and selling price of a random sample of 308 round-cut diamond stones. [Source: Singfat Chu, Journal of Statistics Education Data Archive.]



In: Math
QUESTION 71
Most forms of cancer are caused by
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The presence of two or more active copies of X chromosome in the genome. |
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exposure to environmental mutagens and infection by certain viruses. |
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exposures to cold temperature. |
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paternally inherited mutant alleles of mitochondrial genes only. |
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adopting liberal ideas. |
QUESTION 72
Which description is the best definition of a stem cell?
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A type of blood cell that does not have a nucleus, mitochondria or any other organelle. |
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A type of highly specialized lymphocyte which functions in adaptive immunity. |
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A cell that synthesizes autocrine signals and divides in an uncontrolled manner |
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A cell that metastasizes to other organs. |
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An undifferentiated cell that can differentiate into various types of cells when needed. |
QUESTION 73
Which biotech method requires the use of the reverse transcriptase enzyme?
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Therapeutic cloning |
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Genetic tarnsformation of planbts using Agrobacterium vectors |
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Pre-implantation diagnosis |
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Construction of a cDNA library. |
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Reproductive cloning |
QUESTION 74
In eukaryotes, RNA processing of a pre-mRNA to create a mature mRNA includes
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Removal of introns |
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Ligating exons together into continuous RNA strand |
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Addition of a poly A tail at the 3´-end of the RNA |
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Addition of the methylated G-cap at the 5â -end of the RNA |
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All of the above. |
QUESTION 75
Genomic imprinting is
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Suppression of a mutant phenotype because of a mutation in a different gene |
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Inactivation of a gene by interruption of its coding sequence |
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Organization of molecules in the cytoplasm to provide positional information |
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A mechanism by which enhancers distant from the promoter can still regulate transcription |
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The process of sex-specific DNA methylation during the formation of mammalian sperm and egg cell that differentially affects gene expression in the zygote. |
QUESTION 76
When cells are exposed to DNA-damaging radiation (such as UV light), the p53 protein _______ the repair of the damaged DNA, and ________the transition from G1 to S phase to allow time for the DNA damage to be repaired.
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induces; halts |
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inhibits, induces |
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inhibits; halts |
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induces; induces |
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All of the above is totally incorrect. |
QUESTION 77
Familial Down syndrome is a result of which of the following?
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Inversion |
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meiotic nondisjunction |
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DNA methylation |
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Gene duplication |
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Translocation |
QUESTION 78
Eastern Europeans like to feast on smoked meats. Those first-generation Americans of Eastern European descent who adopt the North America diet have a much lower rate of stomach cancer than those who maintain their traditional old-country diet. This suggests that cancer is
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primarily inherited, but the hemisphere of Earth on which people live influences cancer rate. |
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primarily inherited, but the Earthâ s magnetic field influences cancer rates |
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primarily inherited, and diet and other environmental factors have no influence on cancer rates |
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caused by environmental factors, therefore diet strongly influences cancer rate |
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caused by regularly listening to people with heavy Easter European accent in 50-min intervals. |
QUESTION 79
Pericentric inversion occurs when a chromosomal segment is
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translocated from one chromosome to its homologous pair. |
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broken off and lost forever. |
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translocated from one chromosome to an entirely different non-homologous chromosome. |
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broken off, ligated back to its original chromosome in an opposite orientation and it contains the centromere. |
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broken off and ligated back to its original chromosome in two copies in the proper orientation. |
QUESTION 80
The phenomenon in which a gene determines a trait only under certain environmental circumstances (for example, below a certain temperature) but not under other conditions, is described as
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Pleiotropy |
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Codominance |
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Conditional phenotype |
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Gene interaction |
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Expressivity |
In: Biology
Question 1: We are dealing with the market for tobacco. Tobacco use is known to cause several diseases. It is also known to be highly addictive.
a) Draw a graph for the tobacco market using supply and demand curves. Find the equilibrium. Label the consumer surplus and the producer surplus. (Tip: Keep in mind that tobacco is extremely addictive. What would this imply for the demand curve?)
b) Tobacco use is one of the traditional examples of negative externalities. Can you show the most efficient allocation in this market through graphing?
c) Why is the allocation you showed above is the most efficient outcome? Explain by labeling the total surplus in both cases using two different graphs. Label the additional surplus we get with the efficient allocation, compared to the market allocation.
Question 2: We continue dealing with the market in the first question.
d) One of the policy decisions we discussed in class to correct for these types of market failures is taxing. Now assume the government decided to correct the market above through taxing buyers of tobacco. Can you show how such a tax could correct for the market failure above and help us reach the optimum allocation?
e) Even though the tax is on the b-=paying the most?
f) Would you advise the government to use this policy? Is there a deadweight loss due to this tax? Is there a welfare gain? Show. (Tip: You actually graphed this somewhere above.)
In: Economics
discrete math
most important is c) and e) and f) statements with nested quantifiers: variables ...
please with a clear and concise explanation on how to do each steps. So not just the answer but the explanation as well because I'm totally lost on how to do this at all.
Question: Discrete Math Most important is c) and e) and f) Statements with nested quantifiers: variables wi...
Discrete Math
Most important is c) and e) and f)
Statements with nested quantifiers: variables with different domains.
The domain for the first input variable to predicate T is a set of students at a university. The domain for the second input variable to predicate T is the set of Math classes offered at that university. The predicate T(x, y) indicates that student x has taken class y. Sam is a student at the university and Math 101 is one of the courses offered at the university. Give a logical expression for each sentence.
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Every student has taken at least one math class.
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Every student has taken at least one class other than Math 101.
(d)
There is a student who has taken every math class other than Math 101.
(e)
Everyone other than Sam has taken at least two different math classes.
(f)
Sam has taken exactly two math classes.
In: Advanced Math
16.
Instincts are behavioral fixed action patterns that
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require environmental input to develop. |
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need to be learn from other individuals. |
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respond to different kinds of stimulus or signals. |
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do not vary much among individuals and require no learning. |
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are not present in all individuals and require no learning. |
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If a mother goose is sitting on her nest, which of the following is she most likely to retrieve first if found just outside her nest?
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an egg laid by another goose |
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a model egg that is larger than any other object near the nest |
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a model egg that is more colorful than any other object near the nest |
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a beer can |
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her own egg |
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The theory of kin selection holds that an altruistic-appearing individual maximizes its own "inclusive fitness" by helping other individuals with whom it shares genetic material. In which species is such altruistic-appearing behavior most likely to evolve?
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Honey badgers, one of the few tool-using animals |
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Vampire bats, which live in a large community of bats, most of which are not related |
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Vampire squid, which are primarily solitary animals |
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Honey bees, which live in a hive of mostly sisters from the same mother queen bee |
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Red-tailed hawks, which live in male-female pairs to raise chicks and rarely interact with other hawks |
In: Biology
Internet Case 12.7 – Analyzing Stockholders’ Equity and EPS
(MUST POST FIRST) Initial Post – As an employee, write an internal memo to your manager addressing the following:
Using the Internet, locate the most recent annual report of a company of your choosing and write an initial post by responding to the following:
Do not research the company listed in the text.
1. For the most recent day indicated, what were the highest and
lowest prices at which the company’s common stock sold?
2. Find the company’s balance sheet and determine the following:
the number of outstanding shares of common stock and the average
price at which those shares were originally sold.
3. What is the relationship between the current market price and
the amount you have calculated in part b as the average price at
which the stock originally sold?
4. Find the company’s income statement and identify the trend in
basic earnings per share, including discontinued operations. Did
discontinued operations have a significant impact on EPS?
5. For the most recent year, what is the average number of shares
of common stock that was used to compute basic earnings per share?
Why is that number different from the number outstanding in the
company’s balance sheet?
Please help me answer these questions For AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). No hand written/photo answers. Thank you.
In: Accounting