1.ou really like the fact that your GPS gets you to your friend’s house and typically not 3
houses down
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down from where you want to be. That means your GPS has to be precise.
Really precise. It relies on atomic clocks on-board the satellites. These clocks are
precise to the nanosecond scale. Your phone accessing the GPS signal is the Earth based
observer. Do you expect the atomic clock to run slower or faster than the clock on your
phone? Is the time on the atomic clock the proper time or dilated time? Is the time on
your phone the proper time or dilated time?
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2.CSE 1300
Problem Solving Practice Conditional Statements
Question 1: Student Fees
All KSU students pay fees in addition to their tuition.
Using the code
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nts pay fees in addition to their tuition.
Using the code provided below as a starting point, write a conditional statement that determines how much a student will pay in fees.
• Students registered for 1 – 4 hours pay $843 in student fees.
• Students enrolled in 5 or more hours pay $993 in student fees.
The program should also display a message to students who have not enrolled in any classes: “You are not enrolled in any classes right now.”
NOTE: You must use the variables included in the code snippet get credit for this question.
import java.util.Scanner;
class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int creditHours;
int fees = 0;
Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Please enter the number of credit hours you are taking this term: "); creditHours = myScanner.nextInt();
myScanner.close();
//YOUR CODE GOES HERE
} }
Break the Problem Down
Answer the following questions, then use the information to write your code.
What are the inputs in the pseudocode above? (INPUT)
What are we storing in the pseudocode above? (MEMORY)
What calculations are needed? (PROCESSES)
What needs to be displayed to the user?
(OUTPUT)
How many conditions are there in your problem statement?
What are they?
Does something need to happen if the condition(s) are not met?
What type of conditional statement do you need?
Solution in Java
Problem 2: Block Tuition
The cost of KSU’s tuition is determined by the number of credit hours a student enrolls in.
Using the chart below, write a conditional statement (ONLY) that sets the value of a tuition variable to what that student will owe.
NOTE: For this problem you can assume that all students are enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours.
Number of Credit Hours 12
13
14
15 or more
Cost (in USD) $2224 $2410 $2595 $2718
Break the Problem Down
Answer the following questions, then use the information to write your code.
What do we need to store? (MEMORY)
What are the inputs in the problem statement above? (INPUT)
What calculations are needed? (PROCESSES)
What needs to be displayed to the user?
(OUTPUT)
How many conditions are there in your problem statement?
What are they?
Does something need to happen if the condition(s) are not met?
What type of conditional statement do you need?
Solution in Java
Problem 3: Class Standing
Undergraduate students will be classified based on the number of earned institutional hours.
• Freshman:
• Sophomore:
• Junior:
• Senior:
0 - 29 hours
30 - 59 hours 60 - 89 hours
90 hours or more
Write a complete program that prompts the user for the number of credit hours they have completed. Write a conditional statement that prints out their class standing based on the information they provided.
Sample Output
Break the Problem Down
Answer the following questions, then use the information to write your code.
What do we need to store? (MEMORY)
Please enter the number of credit hours you have earned: 29 You are a freshman.
What are the inputs in the problem statement above? (INPUT)
What calculations are needed? (PROCESSES)
What needs to be displayed to the user?
(OUTPUT)
How many conditions are there in your problem statement?
What are they?
Does something need to happen if the condition(s) are not met?
What type of conditional statement do you need?
Solution in Java
Problem 4: Maximum Course Load
KSU’s policy on maximum course loads during the academic year is as follows:
A student in good standing may register for up to 18 hours. The Registrar may approve up to 21 hours for students with an institutional GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students
Write a complete program that prompts the user for the number of credit hours they have signed up for. Write the necessary conditional statement(s) to address the stipulations in KSU’s policy. Once the maximum number of hours is determined, display a message to the user that states “You may enroll in X credit hours this semester.” where X is the number of credit hours determined by your program.
Sample Output
Break the Problem Down
Answer the following questions, then use the information to write your code.
What do we need to store? (MEMORY)
Please enter your GPA: 3.75
You may enroll in up to 21 credit hours this semester.
What are the inputs in the problem statement above? (INPUT)
What calculations are needed? (PROCESSES)
What needs to be displayed to the user?
(OUTPUT)
How many conditions are there in your problem statement?
What are they?
Does something need to happen if the condition(s) are not met?
What type of conditional statement do you need?
Solution in Java
Problem 5: First-Year Seminar
All first-year full-time students entering Kennesaw State University with fewer than 15 semester hours are required to complete a First-Year Seminar. Students with 30 or more credit hours are not eligible to enroll in a First-Year Seminar.
Write a complete program that prompts the user for the number of credit hours they have completed. Write the necessary conditional statement(s) to address the stipulations in KSU’s policy.
When you run your program, it should display one of the following messages to the screen:
• You must enroll in First-Year Seminar.
• You do not have to take First-Year Seminar.
• You are not eligible for First-Year Seminar.
Sample Output
Break the Problem Down
Answer the following questions, then use the information to write your code.
What do we need to store? (MEMORY)
Enter the number of credit hours have you completed: 30
You are not eligible for First-Year Seminar.
What are the inputs in the problem statement above? (INPUT)
What calculations are needed? (PROCESSES)
What needs to be displayed to the user?
(OUTPUT)
How many conditions are there in your problem statement?
What are they?
Does something need to happen if the condition(s) are not met?
What type of conditional statement do you need?
Solution in Java
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3.In this problem and the next one, we’re going to make a very simple spam checker program by just looking
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ooking at how likely a given email is to be spam based on the words it contains. In particular, in this problem we’re going to count how often words are present in spam emails within some set of training data (which here means a set of emails that have already been marked as spam or not spam manually).
We have already started to write a function spam_score(spam_file, not_file, word), which takes in two filenames, along with a target word (a lowercase string). Both filenames refer to text files which must be in the same directory as hw07.py (we’ve provided several such files in hw07files.zip). The text files contain one email per line (really just the subject line to keep things simple) - you can assume that these emails will be a series of words separated by spaces with no punctuation. The first file contains emails that have been identified as spam, the second contains emails that have been identified as not spam.
Since you haven’t learned File I/O yet, we’ve provided code that opens the two files and puts the data into two lists of strings (where each element is one line - that is, one email). You then must complete the function, so that it returns the spam score for the target word. The spam score is an integer representing the total number of times the target word occurs across all the spam emails, minus the total number of times the word occurs in not-spam emails. Convert all words to lowercase before counting, to ensure capitalization does not throw off the count.
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4.Part I. Reaction Paper
Read and understand the text below. Follow outline in writing your reaction paper at least 250-750
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paper at least 250-750 words.
1. Introduction
2. Thesis Statement
3. Supporting details
4. Conclusion
The Digital Divide: The Challenge of Technology and Equity
(1) Information technology is influence the way many of us live and work today. We use the internet to look and apply for jobs, shop, conduct research, make airline reservations, and explore areas of interest. We use Email and internet to communicate instantaneously with friends and business associates around the world. Computers are commonplace in homes and the workplace.
(2) Although the number of internet users is growing exponentially each year, most of the worlds population does not have access to computers of the internet. Only 6 percent of the population in the developing countries are connected to telephones. Although more than 94 percent of U.S households have telephones, only 56 percent
have personal computers at home and 50 percent have internet access. The lack of what most of us would consider a basic communication necessity the telephone does not occur just in developing nations. On some Native American reservations only 60 percent of the residents have a telephone. The move to wireless connectivity may eliminate the need for telephone lines, but it does not remove the barrier to equipment costs.
(3) Who has internet access? The digital divide between the populations who have access to the internet and information technology tools and those who dont is based on income, race, education, household type, and geographic location, but the gap between groups is narrowing. Eighty-five percent of households with an income
over $75,000 have internet access, compared with less than 20 percent of the households with income under $15,000. Over 80 percent of college graduates use the internet as compared with 40 percent of high school completers and 13 percent of high school dropouts. Seventy-two percent of household with two parents have internet access; 40 percent of female, single parent households do. Differences are also found among households and families from different racial and ethnic groups. Fifty-five percent of white households, 31 percent of black households, 32 percent of Latino households, 68 percent of Asian or Pacific Islander households, and 39 percent of American Indian, Eskimos, or Aleut households have access to the internet. The number of internet users who are children under nine years old and persons over fifty has more than triple since 1997. Households in inner cities are less likely to have computers and internet access than those in urban and rural areas, but the differences are no more than 6 percent.
(4) Another problem that exacerbates these disparities is that African-American, Latinos, and Native Americans hold few of the jobs in information technology. Women about 20 percent of these jobs and receiving fewer than 30 percent of the Bachelors degrees in computer and information science. The result is that women and members of the most oppressed ethnic group are not eligible for the jobs with the highest salaries at graduation. Baccalaureate candidates with degree in computer science were offered the highest salaries of all new college graduates.
(5) Do similar disparities exist in schools? Ninety-eight percent of schools in the country are wired with at least one internet connection. The number of classrooms with internet connection differs by the income level of students. Using the percentage of students who are eligible for free lunches at a school to determine income level, we see that the higher percentage of the schools with more affluent students have wired classrooms than those with high concentrations of low-income students.
(6) Access to computers and the internet will be important in reducing disparities between groups. It will require higher equality across diverse groups whose members develop knowledge and skills in computer and information technologies. The field today is overrepresented by white males. If computers and the internet are to be used to promote equality, they have to become accessible to schools cannot currently afford the equipment which needs to be updated regularly every three years or so. However, access alone is not enough; Students will have to be interacting with the technology in authentic settings. As technology has become a tool for learning in almost all courses taken by students, it will be seen as a means to an end rather than an end in itself. If it is used in culturally relevant ways, all students can benefit from its power.
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6.
Ethical dilemmas are those where there is neither an easy answer nor a decision that is absolutely the right one.
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the right one. Healthcare professionals must deal with these challenges based on their training and knowledge of ethical principles and decision making. Choose an ethical dilemma from the list below and answer the questions that follow. Use your knowledge and understanding from what you have already learned from Unit 1 and 2 lessons and the textbook reading assignments.
Genetic testing and home test kits
Physician-assisted death
Artificial intelligence and clinical decision making
Organ transplantation and artificial organs
Note: If you would like to choose a dilemma other than one on the list, please consult with your instructor and obtain permission.
Describe the issue and why and how it poses an ethical dilemma for healthcare providers and healthcare organizations?
What ethical principle(s) would be applicable to the dilemma?
Describe the ethical decision-making steps used to come to an ethical decision? With whom would a healthcare professional consult in coming to a decision?
How are your personal values challenged? What would be a personal bias or conflict of interest in resolving this dilemma
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8.students are expected to research and compose a paper based on the application of concepts and theories examined in class.
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ies examined in class. This paper is not a literature review, though a literature review is part of your work. As this course takes place in a compressed timeline, I provided some suggestions for research topics. Feel free to use one of these as a springboard or propose your own.
At the end of the second week of class, students submit a three-page research paper prospectus. A research prospectus is a preliminary plan for conducting a study. This is not a detailed and technical research proposal, but rather, an analysis of the issues likely confronted in such a study. In essence, it is a preliminary proposal of work.
Research Paper Prospectus Elements
To complete the Research Paper Prospectus, consider the following elements. While the prospectus is limited to three pages of body content, remember, students must cover each of these areas as relevant to the plan for research:
Research Problem. What is the research problem? A problem is a situation when left untreated, produces a negative consequence for a group, an institution, or a(n) individual(s). What makes it a problem? For whom? Who says so?
Assumptions. On what assumptions is the work based? Which assumptions are verifiable in literature? Which assumptions are speculative?
Theoretical Issues. What theoretical issues arise from the study? For example, "theoretically," how is the problem and suspected results explained to other scholars? Is there a behavior view? A social systems view? Are there other theoretical orientations to consider in the study's design?
Literature Review. What, in general, does the literature say about the topic? While more development is expected for the final paper, a review of major theories, research, and writers in the field is needed.
Research Questions. Based on the problem, what are the research questions to be answered? How and why will answering the questions contribute to solving the research problem? Remember....a research question can only be answered with empirical data or information.
General Research Plan. In general, what research is necessary to answer the research question. What kind of data is needed? Specify the type, such as surveys, observations, or interviews. Who is to be studied and why? How is the data reduced and made sense of? How is the quality of the data assured?
Anticipated Difficulties and Pitfalls. What kind of difficulties and pitfalls are expected in a study of this nature? What can be done to prevent them or minimize their effects?
Anticipated Benefits. Who will benefit from the fact this research is undertaken? How? Why? Who might be disturbed by this proposed study? How? Why?
Paper Format Requirements
The Research Paper Prospectus is presented in standard APA 7 format, with a cover page, running head, body, and references list. The cover page and references do not count toward the three-page requirement. The body uses headers and in-text citations in the manner prescribed by APA. Students should include any references they know at the time they submit the prospectus, though it is expected the references may change or increase in number. Full and complete adherence to APA is required.
APA Basics
As APA format is the rule, remember the formatting rules shown on the Sample Paper (Links to an external site.):
Times New Roman, 12pt
1" margins on all sides
Double spaced, with extra line spaces removed (see below)
Page numbers in the upper right
Two spaces after concluding punctuation
150-250 word abstract with keywords
APA-style in-text citations and quote format. Use the Purdue OWL in-text citation information (Links to an external site.)to help you.
Alphabetical (by author) reference page with correct reference format. DO NOT trust the reference generator in your word processing program. It is WRONG! Use the Purdue OWL references information (Links to an external site.)to correctly structure references and do so manually.
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9.Objective: To write a “newspaper” article based on the events in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Characteristics of a Main News Story:
1.
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erland.
Characteristics of a Main News Story:
1. General Content: Start with the facts: who, what, when, where, how (feel free to fabricate unknown details for the purpose of this project)
2. Interviews: Provide no less than one “interview” in which characters involved are quoted in response to the event
3. Tone: Be objective in tone. A quality news story is devoid of opinion or conjecture. Represent both sides of the issue if multiple viewpoints exist. It may mean getting interviews from differing parties.
4. Headline: Don’t underestimate the importance of the headline. Reporters use sensationalized and emotionally charged language to catch the reader’s attention. This can be a challenge because you also keep a headline concise.
5. Structure: Inverted pyramid structure. Journalists usually describe the organization or structure of a news story as an inverted pyramid. The essential and most interesting elements of a story are put at the beginning, with supporting information following in order of diminishing importance.
6. Length: CPS: 500 words minimum; Hon: 600 words minimum
7. Format: MLA, submit a Google doc
Possible events:
1. The Pool of Tears
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10.dehydrated cobalt (ii) chloride
Be sure to include subheadings (see bold text below) formulas, and units.
Chemical Equation: Write a generic
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units.
Chemical Equation: Write a generic chemical equation for the dehydration of cobalt (II) chloride ∙ x hydrate (include the state symbols of the reactant and two products). [T2]
Mass of Reactants and Products:
a) Calculate the initial mass of the hydrated cobalt (II) chloride. [T1]
b) Calculate the final mass of the anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride remaining in the cruiio8icible. [T1]
c) Calculate the mass of water given off by the sample of hydrated cobalt (II) chloride. [T1]
Moles of Products:
a) Calculate the moles of anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride remaining in the crucible. [T1]
b) Calculate the moles of water released from the hydrate. {T1]
4. Mole Ratio
a) Create an experimental mole ratio between the b) and a). [T1]
5. Formula of Hydrate: State the chemical formula you have determined for this hydrate.
Round the formula to the closest whole number value for x. [T1]
Discussion/Conclusion Questions: [T6]
Based on the chemical formula of the hydrate, calculate the percentage composition (percent by mass) of the hydrated cobalt (II) chloride. Remember to determine the percentage of each element (Co, Cl, H, and O). [T2]
A possible source of systematic error in this experiment is insufficient heating. Suppose that the hydrate was not completely converted to the anhydrous form. Describe how this would affect: the calculated percent by mass of water and the experimental molecular formula (i.e. would x be higher, lower or the same).
Suppose a student spilled some of the hydrated cobalt (II) chloride. Describe how this would affect the calculated percent by mass of water (would it be higher, lower or the same) and the experimental chemical formula of the hydrate. [T2]
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11.Abraham Lincoln, "Last Public Address" (1865), Sheets, Sources, 15-1, pp. 360-363 (9th ed.: 14-1, pp. 294-297)
Betty Powers, "Federal Writers' Project
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. 294-297)
Betty Powers, "Federal Writers' Project Interview" (c. 1936), Sheets, Sources, 15-2, pp. 363-365 (9th ed.: 14-2, pp. 297-299)
Frances Butler Leigh, "Letter to a Friend in England" (1867), Sheets, Sources, 15-3, pp. 365-367 (9th ed.: 14-3, pp. 299-301)
Charles Frances Adams, Junior, "The Protection of the Ballot in National Elections" (1869), Sheets, Sources, 15-4, pp. 368-373 (9th ed.: 14-4, pp. 302-305)
Rev. Henry McNeal Turner, "Speech Before the Georgia State Legislature" (1868), Sheets, Sources, P5-6, pp. 419-421 (9th ed.: PDF herePreview the document)
In the aftermath of the Civil War, the political, social, and economic status of freedmen became a hotly debated topic, particularly concerning the questions of citizenship and voting. "Am I a man? If I am such, I claim the rights of a man," Henry McNeal Turner thundered to the Georgia State Legislature in 1868 (Sheets, 419). The ratification of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments (1868, 1870) defined these issues from a Constitutional standpoint, but the actual experiences of African American people in the wake of freedom were far more complicated.
Based on these readings, how did Americans interpret the implications of emancipation in different ways? How was freedom celebrated by some? How was it tied directly to citizenship and voting rights for some? And, for others, how was the freedom of blacks something to be restricted (and even feared)?
A minimum of one well-developed paragraph is required. Please cite specific examples from the readings.
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12.You are given a set of five and a set of seven contiguous boxes as shown in the figures above.
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task is to move all the reds from the left to the right and all the blacks from the right to the left. The middlebox is empty to allow moves.
The moves follow strict rules.
Rule # 1: the reds can only move to the right and the blacks can only move to the left. No backward moves are allowed
Rule # 2: Equally applicable to the black and the reds, each dot can only move one step forward in the box in front of it is empty, and can skip the contiguous box is occupied by a different colored dot to the following box if empty.
While moving your pieces, carefully record all the moves you made. Start first with the 5-boxes set, then the 7-boxes set
Try the same rules for a 9-boxes set and then for an 11-boxes set. Record all your moves on paper
Examine all four cases and find a pattern that relates the number of moves to the number of dots. Explain how you arrived at this conclusion
Create a general formula that will give the number of moves based on the number of dots regardless of how many dots you have.
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13.I have written Argumentative Essay on Is love marriage better than arranged marriage? Can you proofread it and find any
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ead it and find any grammar or other mistakes? Can you also tell please that if this essay fits the criteria for being an argumentative essay and if it is a good argumentative essay? It is a 350 word essay and I can't cross the limit more.
Every relationship has its own importance. Marriage is a relationship, based on love or compromise, in which male and female interact and spend their life together. According to research, love and arranged marriage go hand-in-hand. Both are on the average scale because marriage has simply become part of business; however in modern era, the ratio of love marriage is increasing. Love marriages are considered superior because of understanding that both persons have for each other before marrying.
In love marriage, couples have mutual understanding. Despite facing numerous problems such as convincing parents to accept their choices and warding off false accusations and comments; however, these challenges guide them to happy life. In arranged marriages, both partners are unknown to each other and start their lives according to their parents' guidance. These couples don't make their own choices, but accept their parent’s demands. This leads to apathy for needs and feelings of their partner, which leads to weak bond between them.
In love marriages, couples always demonstrate respect to their partner's family members. They make many compromises to not hurt their partners; however, they still are able to speak frankly and openly. In arranged marriages, partners tend to speak with hesitation and tend to consider their own needs before those of their partner or partner's family.
In married life, couples should know what their partner prefer. This can only happen if the couple knows each other well before marrying. In arranged marriages, partners feel hesitation to share their feelings, likes, and dislikes; however, in love marriage partners already have an understanding of their partner's needs and just need to respect them and create a bond with their partner's family members. They care for each other's feelings and respect their boundaries.
In conclusion, arranged marriages are guided by parents whereas love marriages allow a couple the freedom to assess the future complexities that may arise in their lives. Love marriages contain mutual understanding that allows couples to solve their issues practically rather than emotionally. In a successful relationship, considering other person's feelings is a priority, which is commonly found in love marriages.
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14.Hi, I've been trying to figure out what should be the simplest of formulas for over an hour now. Take
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e a look at this spreadsheet so I can properly explain:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lEJIPiSZJk9LYUTSA4oeDwyLXCVd18Zdewm6gnjxcXo/edit?usp=sharing
Ok, so for the sake of simplicity We'll just go with row two here. Cell A2 represents the hours worked freelancing, where B2 is for the minutes of the recorded time frame. C2 is the net amount earned in that time. Over in cell N10 I need to figure out an equation using the =SUM() function (treats it as a normal math problem) where it prints the hourly income based on those three integers. I'll admit i was never great at math, but in my defense I've been up since 6 am yesterday (currently 3 pm) and have been running solely on caffiene and nicotine haha... The sheet is editable and I can see any changes you make in realtime. Is there any way you could help me out on this one? It's for a work report type thing.
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15.Ken and Terry’s buys Swiss chocolate directly from Switzerland for the chocolate chunks in all their ice cream. At
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ir ice cream. At the current exchange rate of .989 USD to 1 Swiss franc (CHF), the cost of chocolate in francs of ₣40,317,492 comes to $39,874,000. Variations in the exchange rate will affect Ken and Terry’s earnings before tax.
a. Assume no hedge is undertaken and exchange rates may take the values of .969, .989. 1.009, and 1.029. What will be the impact on Ken and Terry’s earnings before tax with each exchange rate? (6 points)
b. You suggest a call option with a strike price of .989 and a call premium of 2.35%. Show how this will affect Ken and Terry’s cash flows. (6 points)
c. Another option is to enter into a forward contract at a forward offer rate of .999. How will this affect Ken and Terry’s cash flows? (5 points)
d. Do you recommend the call option or the forward contract? Explain. (3 points)
4. Ken and Terry’s would like to undertake a corporate value-at-risk calculation based on two risk factors of cream and chocolate. They estimate the following “returns” on these inputs by the mark-up on their finished product relative to input prices. Cream is more prevalent than chocolate; it makes up 80% of the mark-up while chocolate makes up 20%. Other data they have gathered is as follows:
Cream: expected return = 30%
variance of return = .10
Chocolate: expected return = 20%
variance of return = .06
covariance of cream and chocolate = .04
What is the largest decrease in return that Ken and Terry can expect with 99% confidence?
(10 points)
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16.Professor Maya was interested in maximizing student learning in all her classes. She decided the best way to do that
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t way to do that would be to investigate her students’ test performance in a number of ways.
The first thing she did was separate her students’ test scores based on the time of day she held her lectures (morning vs evening). Next she recorded the type of test students were writing (multiple choice vs short answer). She selected a random sample of students from her morning (n = 6) and evening (n = 7) classes (total of 13) and recorded scores from two of their tests as shown below.
Morning
Evening
Multiple Choice
Short Answer
Multiple Choice
Short Answer
66
74
70
45
64
55
80
55
72
77
78
55
70
57
84
60
61
58
64
70
67
69
84
60
70
63
DATA Set 1:
Good morning sunshine. Is Time of Day important?
1. Prof. Maya recently read an article that concluded students retained more information when attending classes in the morning. Based on this finding she thought students in her morning class might have performed differently on their Short Answer test scores when compared to students in her evening class. Does the data support her hypothesis? [15 points]
Multiple Guess! Does Exam Type matter?
2. Prof. Maya also knew that students often did better on multiple-choice tests because they only have to recognize the information (rather than recall it). Given this, she thought students attending the morning class might perform differently on the Multiple-Choice test when compared to the Short Answer test. Does the data support her hypothesis? [15 points]
DATA Set 2:
We’ll try anything once. Does the new Tutorial Plan work?
3. Combining all of her students (and ignoring time of day), Prof. Maya asked her TAs to try a new – and very expensive - tutorial study plan. She then chose a random sample of 20 students to receive the new study plan and another sample of 30 to continue using the old study plan. Following an in-class quiz, she divided the students into 3 levels of achievement (below average, average, and above average), and then created the frequency table below. Does the new expensive tutorial study plan improve student performance? [15 points]
Below average
Average
Above Average
New plan
7
7
6
Old plan
6
15
9
DATA Set 3:
How are YOU doing?
4. Finally, Prof. Maya thinks that her 2018 class is doing better than her 2017 class did. She decided to collect a sample of test scores from the students in her course this year (combining all of the groups) and compare the average with her previous year’s class average. Does the data support her hypothesis? [15 points]
The 2017 class average = 63%
The 2018 sample size = 25
The 2018 sample standard deviation = 11
The 2018 sample average = use your actual midterm mark (yes, you the student reading this :)
Bonus: What does it all mean?
5. Bonus: IF Prof. Maya had complete control of how and when she ran her course in 2018, considering all the info you just found in the 3 data sets, write a brief statement of how you would recommend she set-up the course next year – and explain why. [5 points]
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17.Professor Maya was interested in maximizing student learning in all her classes. She decided the best way to do that
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t way to do that would be to investigate her students’ test performance in a number of ways.
The first thing she did was separate her students’ test scores based on the time of day she held her lectures (morning vs evening). Next she recorded the type of test students were writing (multiple choice vs short answer). She selected a random sample of students from her morning (n = 6) and evening (n = 7) classes (total of 13) and recorded scores from two of their tests as shown below.
DATA Set 1:
Good morning sunshine. Is Time of Day important?
1. Prof. Maya recently read an article that concluded students retained more information when attending classes in the morning. Based on this finding she thought students in her morning class might have performed differently on their Short Answer test scores when compared to students in her evening class. Does the data support her hypothesis? [15 points]
Multiple Guess! Does Exam Type matter?
2. Prof. Maya also knew that students often did better on multiple-choice tests because they only have to recognize the information (rather than recall it). Given this, she thought students attending the morning class might perform differently on the Multiple-Choice test when compared to the Short Answer test. Does the data support her hypothesis? [15 points]
DATA Set 2:
We’ll try anything once. Does the new Tutorial Plan work?
3. Combining all of her students (and ignoring time of day), Prof. Maya asked her TAs to try a new – and very expensive - tutorial study plan. She then chose a random sample of 20 students to receive the new study plan and another sample of 30 to continue using the old study plan. Following an in-class quiz, she divided the students into 3 levels of achievement (below average, average, and above average), and then created the frequency table below. Does the new expensive tutorial study plan improve student performance? [15 points]
Below average
Average
Above Average
New plan
7
7
6
Old plan
6
15
9
DATA Set 3:
How are YOU doing?
4. Finally, Prof. Maya thinks that her 2018 class is doing better than her 2017 class did. She decided to collect a sample of test scores from the students in her course this year (combining all of the groups) and compare the average with her previous year’s class average. Does the data support her hypothesis? [15 points]
The 2017 class average = 63%
The 2018 sample size = 25
The 2018 sample standard deviation = 11
The 2018 sample average = use your actual midterm mark (yes, you the student reading this :)
Bonus: What does it all mean?
5. Bonus: IF Prof. Maya had complete control of how and when she ran her course in 2018, considering all the info you just found in the 3 data sets, write a brief statement of how you would recommend she set-up the course next year – and explain why. [5 points]
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