Explain why the brain interprets top-down processing information the way it does.

Use the sample information x¯ ⎯ x¯ = 40, σ = 7, n = 13 to calculate the following confidence intervals for μ assuming the sample is from a normal population.

(a) 90 percent confidence. (Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)
  
The 90% confidence interval is from __to__

(b) 95 percent confidence. (Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)
  
The 95% confidence interval is from __to__

(c) 99 percent confidence. (Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)
  
The 99% confidence interval is from __to__

(d) Describe how the intervals change as you increase the confidence level.
  

A- The interval gets narrower as the confidence level increases.

B- The interval gets wider as the confidence level decreases.

C- The interval gets wider as the confidence level increases.

D- The interval stays the same as the confidence level increases.

1.What elements define the position of the least squares regression line?

2.What are the parts of the regression equation? How do you interpret each?

3.What are the functions of the least squares regression equation?

4.Why is the slope an awkward measure of the strength of a relationship?

5.If the slope is zero, what is the value of r?

Write the net ionic equations that occur in the following cells:

1. Pb/Pb²⁺ // Ag⁺/Ag

2. Zn/Zn²⁺ // Pb²⁺/Pb

3. Al/Al³⁺ // Cd²⁺/Cd

The purpose of the program is to play the game of M.A.S.H. (Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House). This program asks the user multiple questions and then randomly generates answers based on the answers to predict the user’s future. By the time you finish this program, you will have learned how to make a menu based program, use switch statements, validate user input with loops, allow a program to run multiple times until user wants to quit, and mix cin>> and getline() intermittently in a program.

1. Names of three people (2 they like & one they don’t like)

1. Three integer numbers between 1 and 100
2. Three locations including city & state (2 they like & one they don’t like)
3. Three job titles (2 they like & one they don’t like)
4. Three companies or restaurants (2 they like & one they don’t like)
5. Three integer numbers between 10000 and 500000
6. Three types of cars (2 they like & one they don’t like

7. You will be predicting the user’s future by selecting one of their three choices randomly. You will need to create a random number for each “category” – this means there should be in total 7 numbers randomly generated between 1 and 3. So for example, you will generate a random number between 1 and 3 for the names of people.

   You will also generate one more random number (this would make 8 total) between 1 and 4 which will indicate if the user will live in a mansion (1), apartment (2), shack (3), or house(4).

8. Indent and comment your code properly.
10. MENU - You will have a main menu that will ask the user to either
    
    1) Play MASH or
    2) End the program.
    
    You must have a switch statement to figure out which choice the user selected. The program should run over and over until the user selects to end the program using a do-while loop. Use a Boolean variable to help with this!
12. You MUST validate user input with while loops if the input is a number to ensure the number is in the specified range. You may assume the user will enter in a number (not a character or string), but you can’t assume they enter a number within the specified range.
13. You MUST allow spaces to be included in all string input.
14. For housing you are not asking the user for the data. The acronym MASH stands for the different types of housing. There are four choices (Mansion, Apartment, Shack or House). You will need to generate a number between 1 and 4. If it is a 1, you will print out that the user will live in a mansion. If it is a 2, you will print out that the user will live in an apartment……and so on.
    
15. For all the other “categories” you have three choices, not four. So you will need to generate a number between 1 and 3. If it is a 1, you print out the first one, 2 the second one, and 3 the third one. For example, for spouse – generate a number between 1 and 3. If it is a 1, then print out the first person that the user said they like. If it is a 2, then print out the second person that the user said they like. If it is a 3, then print out the third person that the user dislikes.    Before printing out the spouse, you should say “You will be happily married to “ and then print out the name.
    
16. For the answers you should say something like:
    • You will live in ….
    • You will be happily married to …
    • You and your spouse will have ….. children.
    • You will live in …..      (name city, state here)
    • You will work at ……. (place) as a ……… (job title) making $ ……… (salary) a year.
    • You will drive a ……

Think of a recent situation where you have encountered conflict, such as your most recent group project, which is defined as a process that involves people disagreeing. It could be between you and a peer, significant other, family, friend, etc. Briefly describe it here. What did you want? What did the other party want?

In 2014, Memorial Hospital (Hospital) enters into a call coverage agreement with a cardiology group, Carlton Cardiology Associates (CCA). Under the agreement, CCA is paid a fixed fee of $2,000 per call shift; CCA also bills and collects for any clinical services its physicians provide to hospital patients when they are on call.

In 2015, Hospital obtains an opinion from a valuation consultant that states that the compensation under the call coverage contract with CCA is within the range of fair market value. The valuation report is 2-pages long, and, includes no supporting documentation or explanation for the methodology behind the valuation. The call coverage contract between Hospital and CCA expires in 2016 and is not formally renewed or extended.

In 2017, CCA threatens to stop providing coverage unless the per call shift fee is raised to $2,500. Hospital agrees to the increase; however, no contract is signed by the parties.
In 2018, the Hospital Compliance Officer, new to the job, hires a valuation consultant to look at the call coverage arrangement with CCA. This valuation consultant generates a 20-page draft report, including the methodology used to arrive at the valuation opinion, that concludes that the Hospital’s per shift call coverage payments to CCA should not exceed $1,500. Based on this draft report, the Hospital’s Compliance Officer initiates an internal investigation.

1. Hospital’s General Counsel and Compliance Officer are considering a voluntary disclosure. Which mechanism should they choose?
2. Debate the pros and cons of a voluntary disclosure in this situation. Are there any concerns related to fair market value?

You are a strategic global account manager, the lead salesperson (in your U.S. based firm) in charge of negotiating a $10M (widget) deal with a Japanese firm. Discuss your strategy relative to:

• Managing Language differences.
• Managing cultural differences in National Negotiation Style and approach.
• Managing the Decision-Making Process.
• Managing Personal Relationships.
• Managing Status and Protocol dynamics.
• Managing the Social Aspects of the Negotiation.

In Java, code an intelligent system for diagnosis breast cancer. There are no special requirements, you have free range to do so, as this is a learning experience. Be sure to use block comments and it would be beneficial to provide explanation. Thanks

2. Consider a project having the following seven activities:

                                                  Normal      Normal      Crash         Crash         Maximum

                        Immediate         Time        Cost         Time         Cost             Weeks

      Activity     Predecessors     (weeks)         ($)         (weeks)         ($)         Reduced

            A              none                  4            3,000            3            6,000               1

            B              none                  3            5,000            2            7,000               1

            C              A                    9            2,000            7            4,000               2

            D              A, B                  2            3,000            2            3,000               0

            E              B                     9            4,000            6            7,000               3

            F              C, D                  8            4,000            6            9,000               2

            G              E, F                   5            2,000            3            5,000               2

(a) What is the expected project completion time?   (3pts)

(b) What is the critical path?                                      (3pts

(c) What is the most economical way and how much will it cost to reduce the completion time of the project by three weeks?     (4pts)

the most interesting concept I need to learn about is constructing arguments

(this question is from introduction to criminology)

The purpose of DUI (driving under influence) statutes is to reduce the propensity of drunk driving not only in convicted offenders but also in the general public. Some studies, however, show that these laws only affect those least likely to drink and drive. In other words, drunk driving laws do not have a deterrent effect on hardcore drinking drivers.

Using contemporary classical theories, propose some alternative ideas for addressing problem drinkers.

You must select between two options that have a MARR of 12%. Option Red has an initial cost of $50,000 and annual benefits of $13,000 for the next six years. Option Blue has an initial cost of $70,000 and annual benefits of $15,250 for the next eight years. State here on Blackboard what option should be selected using an incremental ROR analysis. You must also state here on Blackboard the increment rate of return (in percent to 2 decimal places like 9.38%) you used to make the selection.

If the price of computers (manufactures) was to fall, would landowners or capital owners be better off? Explain. How would the decrease in the price of computers affect labor? Explain. (using specific factor model to explain)