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Answers needed to complete science homework

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Resource: Tri-Fold Pamphlet Guide, your text, and the following websites:

EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/impacts-adaptation/southwest.html
Global change website: http://www.globalchange.gov/

Create a Tri-Fold Pamphlet about the impact of climate change on biomes.

Address the following prompts in your brochure:

Identify and briefly describe a biome listed in Chapter 18.
Provide a description, explanation, and a visual to represent how your chosen biome could be impacted by climate change.
Identify at least 2 populations of animals and 2 populations of plants in the biome that may be at risk from climate change. You may include images, but be sure to cite and reference all images in APA format

Mergers are a way in which a company can grow its economic and influential footprint. They are, however, complex. If you were advising your Board of Directors on the pros and cons of a particular merger being considered, what would be some considerations on both sides that you would provide them?

In its heyday, Consolidated Electric was an industry leader in the wages and benefits that it paid its employees. Their pension plan was among the best in the business. Additionally, when employees retired, the company continued to pay their premiums for participation in the corporate health insurance plan. In recent years, health insurance premiums soared, while Consolidated’s profits declined as a result of foreign competition and the need to make major investments in plant and equipment.

The Board is considering whether to discontinue health insurance benefits for retirees. The VP of Human Resources points out that many retirees depend on this company benefit and might not be financially capable of obtaining alternative insurance at their own expense. She argues that at the very least, the company is ethically obligated to continue benefits for current retirees. The CFO counters that Consolidates first priority is its shareholders, who expect profits to be maximized.

Explain Consolidates legal and/or ethical obligation to continue the health insurance benefits for retirees.

Q4

As an example, the HR function may at times appear to be the “police” for the organization from an employee and supervisor perspective since one of the responsibilities is to ensure that the policies and procedures and the employment laws are complied with to protect the organization from some serious litigation. At other times from a management perspective the HR Director may appear to be too “employee friendly” in supporting enhancements to the benefit program or providing developmental opportunities for employees. This requires the HR Director to be very adept at “walking that thin line” and providing the myriad of services considering the impact of those services on both management and employees. Comments?

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Q5

Let’s start with the basics. What is the purpose of the statement of cash flows? Why would we want to convert accrual basis net income to cash basis when creating the statement of cash flows? Differentiate between these three activities: a) operating, b) financing, and c) investing. Provide at least two unique examples for each category (don’t repeat what your classmates have listed). Please let me know if you have any questions

Q6

Class, what are the two methods to prepare cash flow statement? Discuss in detail how cash from operating activities is determined in both the methods. Describe the entire process. Please let me know if you have any questions

Write an essay describing the various uses of class A and B high expansion foam.

Your response must be at least one page in length, double spaced, and 12-point Times New Roman font. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided belo

Springdale Shopping Survey

Instructions

The major shopping areas in the community of Springdale include Springdale Mall, West Mall, and the downtown area on Main Street. A telephone survey has been conducted to identify strengths and weaknesses of these areas and to find out how they fit into the shopping activities of local residents. The 150 respondents were also asked to provide information about themselves and their shopping habits. The data are provided in the file SHOPPING. The variables in the survey can be found in the file CODING.

In this exercise, some of the estimation techniques presented in the module will be applied to the Springfield Shopping survey results. You may assume that these respondents represent a simple random sample of all potential respondents within the community, and that the population is large enough that application of the finite population correction would not make an appreciable difference in the results.

Managers associated with shopping areas like these find it useful to have point estimates regarding variables describing the characteristics and behaviors of their customers. In addition, it is helpful for them to have some idea as to the likely accuracy of these estimates. Therein lies the benefit of the techniques presented in this module and applied here.

1. Item C in the description of the data collection instrument lists variables 7, 8, and 9, which represent the respondent’s general attitude toward each of the three shopping areas. Each of these variables has numerically equal distances between the possible responses, and for purposes of analysis they may be considered to be of the interval scale of measurement.

a. Determine the point estimate, then construct the 95% confidence interval for = the average attitude toward Springdale Mall.

b. Repeat part (a) for and , the average attitudes toward Downtown and West Mall, respectively.

2. Given the breakdown of responses for variable 26 (sex of respondent), determine the point estimate, construct the 95% confidence interval for = the population proportion of males.

3. Given the breakdown of responses for variable 28 (marital status of respondent), determine the point estimate, and then construct the 95% confidence interval for = the population proportion in the “single or other” category.

4. Assume the managers have requested estimates of the mean attitudes towards each mall with a margin of error of 0.05 for each mall. If the managers want to have 95% confidence that the sample mean will fall within this margin of error, how large should the sample size be for each mall?

Dreams Do Come True

Imagine that you have decided you need a new car, but not any car will do; you have decided to purchase the car of your dreams. Conduct some research as to the cost of this car. You have determined in this imagined scenario that you could afford to make a 10% down payment. You can borrow the balance either from your local bank using a four-year loan or from the dealership’s finance company. If you purchase from your dealership’s finance company, the APR will be 10% with your 10% down and monthly payments over three years. However, the dealership will give you a rebate of 5% of the car price after the three year term is complete. You want the best deal possible, so you consider the following questions:

What type of car have you selected, and what will it cost?
What is the interest rate from your local bank for a car loan for four years?
What will your payment be to your local bank, assuming your 10% down payment? Be sure to use the formula provided in Chapter 4 and show your work. How much will that car have cost in four years?
What will your payment be to the dealership finance company assuming your 10% down payment? Be sure to use the formula provided in Chapter 4 and show your work. How much will that car have cost in 3 years?
Which is the better deal and why?

Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Respond to at least two classmates by sharing whether you agree or disagree with how they arrived at their answers. Are there any alternative financing options that may be even better?

Dreams Do Come True

Imagine that you have decided you need a new car, but not any car will do; you have decided to purchase the car of your dreams. Conduct some research as to the cost of this car. You have determined in this imagined scenario that you could afford to make a 10% down payment. You can borrow the balance either from your local bank using a four-year loan or from the dealership’s finance company. If you purchase from your dealership’s finance company, the APR will be 10% with your 10% down and monthly payments over three years. However, the dealership will give you a rebate of 5% of the car price after the three year term is complete. You want the best deal possible, so you consider the following questions:

What type of car have you selected, and what will it cost?
What is the interest rate from your local bank for a car loan for four years?
What will your payment be to your local bank, assuming your 10% down payment? Be sure to use the formula provided in Chapter 4 and show your work. How much will that car have cost in four years?
What will your payment be to the dealership finance company assuming your 10% down payment? Be sure to use the formula provided in Chapter 4 and show your work. How much will that car have cost in 3 years?
Which is the better deal and why?

Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Respond to at least two classmates by sharing whether you agree or disagree with how they arrived at their answers. Are there any alternative financing options that may be even better?

Prepare a 2- or 3-page paper for this assignment.

Select an information system for development that would benefit your workplace or a workplace from a case study. Prepare a plan for determining the feasibility of the systems development.

Functions and Major issues associated with the USA PATRIOT Act.

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Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you address principle functions and major issues associated with the USA PATRIOT Act.

Address the following:

The constitutionality of the USA PATRIOT Act

The principle functions influenced by the major elements of the USA PATRIOT Act

The changes in federal law enforcement authority resulting from the USA PATRIOT Act

Format

your paper consistent with APA guidelines. with three (3) references

7-12 slide Power Point Presentation with an introduction, speaker notes, a conclusion and a reference page in which you discuss:

How do the programs work to reduce juvenile crime?
What are the programs’ major goals, objectives, and core beliefs?
How do community-based programs address issues related to juvenile gang violence?
What is the role of law enforcement in the programs?
Who are the key participants in these programs?
What services do they provide to juveniles?
Which of the two programs is more effective at reducing juvenile crime? Why