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1. What is the beta of firm XXX over a 6 month period ? Could you please explain very thoroughly and step-by-step. I really struggle with the topic yet

Average month market return: 1/1/1/-1/-1/-1

Average stock Price changes: 2/0/1/-1/0/-2

What, if anything, is apparently abnormal in the urine of this patient?

Normally, the procedure for urinalysis dip sticks involves dipping the strip in the sample of urine for 5– 10 seconds and then removing. Wait approximately one minute, then compare any color changes with the rubric provided. Specific pH is also often performed since tests strips for pH are limited.

Note: Quantitative analyses are not being performed. Evaluation of the results should simply identify whether the value is below normal, normal, or above normal.

1. Regarding normal aging, which of these statements is FALSE?
   1. Amyloid plaques can be seen in the brain of healthy seniors (normal aging).
   2. Ageism is a form of age discrimination that can affect both the elderly and the young.
   3. Compared to young people, the brain of the elderly person generally needs less neural resources to accomplish a similar task.
   4. The brain volume decreases by about 2% per decade during adulthood to older age.
   5. Anatomical changes in the brain during aging are different depending on the brain region.

Astro Corporation was started with the issue of 5,200 shares of $10 par stock for cash on January 1, Year 1. The stock was issued at a market price of $16 per share. During Year 1, the company earned $69,950 in cash revenues and paid $46,867 for cash expenses. Also, a $4,000 cash dividend was paid to the stockholders.

Required

Prepare an income statement, statement of changes in stockholders’ equity, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for Astro Corporation’s Year 1 fiscal year.

A survey found that​ women's heights are normally distributed with mean

63.8

in and standard deviation

2.4

in. A branch of the military requires​ women's heights to be between 58 in and 80 in.

a. Find the percentage of women meeting the height requirement. Are many women being denied the opportunity to join this branch of the military because they are too short or too​ tall?

b. If this branch of the military changes the height requirements so that all women are eligible except the shortest​ 1% and the tallest​ 2%, what are the new height​requirements?

• · Describe the status of stratospheric ozone in the past 50 years, what happened and why? And what lessons you could gain from the case?
• · Describe the status of lead in the atmosphere in the past 50 years, what happened and why? And what lessons you could gain from the case?
• · List conditions that promote formation of smog.
• · What is the global warming? What are the causes of global warming?
• · What are the main chemicals causing the global warming?
• · List 3 proxy parameters for climate changes

1. Scalability and Replicability

One of the main goals of good model/template design is scalability and replicability. What do each of these words mean in the context of model/template building?

2. The budget process is often iterative and may involve a first, second, and even third round of discussions and updates with department managers/senior management. Given this situation, what could we do from an organizational standpoint to effectively keep track of all these changes and why is it important to build a flexible budget template?

Consider the following system at equilibrium

N2(g)+3H2(g) <------> 2NH3(g)+ heat

Indicatre which way the reaction wil shift when making the following changes

1. Decreasing in the temperture

2. Increasing in the temperture

3. Removing some of NH3

4. Removing some of the H2O

5. Adding some O2

6. Removing some N2

****Pick from these answers ****

A. Forward reaction will increase

B. Reverse reaction will increase

C. There will be no change in either direction

A. Do you agree that investors and executives are too greedy OR do you think this is just capitalism at work? Should there be changes? If so, what? If not, why?

B. Do the issues discussed by Cassidy denote deep, permanent flaws in our corporate system? Explain your stance.

C. What effect has the “greed cycle” discussed by Cassidy had on the rest of the economy and on our society? Can we avoid future greed cycles or are they an inevitable part of our system?

The accounting records of Jamaican Importers, Inc., at January 1, 2018, included the following:

No changes occurred during 2018 in the investment portfolio.

Required:
Prepare appropriate adjusting entry(s) at December 31, 2018, assuming the fair value of the IBM common shares was:

$1,187,000

$1,287,000

$1,425,000

  
(If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)