1. (3 points) A Math test consists of 40 true/false questions. Find that how many different possible answer keys can be made.
2. (3 points) Most of us love Philippine mangoes, but hate buying those that are picked too early. Unfortunately, by waiting until the mangos are almost ripe to pick carries a risk of having 15% of the picked rot upon arrival at the packing facility. If the packing process is all done by machines without human inspection to pick out any rotten mangos, what would be the probability of having at most 2 rotten mangos packed in a box of 12?
3. (3) Average person who drives car in United States drives 12, 400 which is 50% more than an average driver in Europe. We assume that the number of yearly miles by U.S. drivers is approximately a normal random variable of standard deviation of 3800 miles. Calculate percent of drivers who traveled between 10,000 to 15,000 miles in a year.

4. (3 points) Of the Statistics graduates of a University 40%, received a starting salary of $45,000.00. If 6 of them are randomly selected, find the probability that all the graduated had starting salary of $45,000.00.

5. (3 points) A soda company want to stimulate sales in this economic climate by giving customers a chance to win a small prize for ever bottle of soda they buy. There is a 20% chance that a customer will find a picture of a dancing banana ( ) at the bottom of the cap upon opening up a bottle of soda. The customer can then redeem that bottle cap with this picture for a small prize. Now, if I buy a 6-pack of soda, what is the probability that I will win something, i.e., at least win a single small prize?
6. (2 points) At men’s clothing store, 12 males bought green sweaters, 8 purchased blue golf sweaters, 4 bought white sweaters and 7 decided to by gray sweaters. If a customer is selected at random, calculate the probability that he bought:
(a) Green sweater (b) blue sweater or white (c) blue or gray or white (d) A sweater which was not gray.
Important: Please read carefully……. You are allowed to use technology for the following Problems (Problem #7 and Problem #8), and these two Problems only. Most probably, you have to use technology or you may have to spend hours, to carry out the necessary calculations by hand. Nonetheless, you should clearly delineate and explain your logic and reasoning on how to tackle these two problems.
7. (6 points) The Undesirable Air Lines (UAL???) is notorious for its cost-cutting substandard customer service. Consequently, only 85% of the ticket holders will show up for a flight. The Air Lines workhorse, the Boring 878, has 234 seats. UAL, of course, will make extra money by overbooking. However, they have to worry about the FAA fines, and they have to keep a safety margin, say, that there is at least 95% probability that they can accommodate all those who show up for the Boring 878 flight. How many seats can they actually sell in this case?

The airline can sell 264 seats.
8. (7 points) It is an open secret that airlines overbook flights, but I have just learned recently that bookstores underbook (I might have invented this new term.) textbooks……….
To make a long story short, our UMUC designated virtual bookstore, MBS Direct, routinely, as a matter of business practice, orders less textbooks than the amount requested by UMUC’s Registrar’s Office. That is what I have figured out……. Simply put, MBS Direct has to “eat” the books if they are not sold. Do you want to eat the books? You may want to cook the books before you eat them! Oops, I hope there is no account major in this class?
OK, let us cut to the chase….. MBS Direct believes that only 85% of our registered students will stay registered in a class long enough to purchase the required textbook. Let’s pick on our STAT 200 students. According to the Registrar’s Office, we have 600 students enrolled in STAT 200 this spring 2014.
Suppose you are the CEO of MBS Direct, and you want to perform a probability analysis. What would be the number of STAT 200 textbook bundles you would order so that you stay below 5% probability of having to back-order from Pearson Custom Publishing? (Note: Our Provost would be very angry when she hears that textbook bundles have to be back-ordered. In any case, by next fall, we will no longer need the service of MBS Direct as we are moving 100% to free eResources. Auf Wiedersehen, MBS Direct……)

Suppose you have a friend that either owns or works for a small business. They really don’t want to spend the time or money designing and building their own website. He or she has narrowed the selection down to four of the following websites and wants your opinion on which to go with:

• eBay
• Amazon
• Etsy
• Facebook

Create an 8- to 10-slide presentation including Introduction, Conclusion, and Reference slides.

Include speaker notes with each slide.

Describe the company and the product or service your friend’s company provides.

Eliminate one of the websites that does not fit, and state why you don’t think it fits.

Include the following information:

• What are the advantages of using each site?
• What are the risks of using each site?
• How will you be able to drive customers to the site?
• Would you change your strategy if your friend was selling products to a business (B2B)?

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

400 to 600 words essay applying Functional thoery to the article i listed belowed it must be in ASA format and I need it back tomorrow at 6:00 pm time is of the essence no later than 7:00pm.

The functionalist perspective, also called functionalism, is one of the major theoretical perspectives in sociology. It has its origins in the works of Emile Durkheim, who was especially interested in how social order is possible or how society remains relatively stable.

Functionalism interprets each part of society in terms of how it contributes to the stability of the whole society. Society is more than the sum of its parts; rather, each part of society is functional for the stability of the whole society.

The different parts are primarily the institutions of society, each of which is organized to fill different needs and each of which has particular consequences for the form and shape of society. The parts all depend on each other.

the article link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tara-chklovski/the-future-of-app-development_b_8009602.html#eyJocmVmIjoiaHR0cDovL3d3dy5odWZmaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vIiwiYWRVbml0Ijp7InNlcnZlciI6ImlidyIsImlkIjo5MzQxNjYyMiwibW9iaWxlIjpmYWxzZX0sImxhYmVsIjoiSG9tZXBhZ2UtIEJyYW5kIEJsb2cgVW5pdCIsInNlbGVjdG9yIjoiI212LWhvbWVwYWdlX2JyYW5kYmxvZyIsImNyZWF0aXZlIjoiODk3ZThkZjY2YjI5NDJkY2E5YjQ5MzI2MDhmOTc3NjciLCJleHBlcmllbmNlVHlwZSI6ImluYm91bmQifQ3D3D

if you can not open the link i copy the artilce below:

The Future Of App Development Will Be Diverse And Focused On Social Good

Watch the video, The Story of Race, or review RACE – The Power of an Illusion, from the PBS website to help you prepare for this discussion.

There are many examples of how the science of human difference contradicts ordinary ideas of race. Rather, race is socially constructed. It is a system of thought and human behavior not directly based on nature or biology.  Instead, racial categories are the result of social ideas and practices. In other words, race exists because people believe it is real and important. Furthermore, certain groups have historically decided who belongs to a given racial group, as well as the characteristics that get attributed to these groups.

Using what you learned from this week’s readings and external sources, please respond to the following questions:

• How has race been socially constructed in the United States?
• Which groups are harmed, and which groups benefit, from these constructions of race?
• Does race matter if it is not a biological concept? Defend your answer.

Your initial post for each discussion should be a minimum of 250 words. Use scholarly sources to support your responses. Include citations and references in APA style. Review the posts of your peers, focusing on the social construction process. In particular, focus on examples of the ways in which race been defined

 

video links- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No5ai6LZLFg&list=PL96119C77BCBA135E

video link- http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm

 

 

Assignement #2

 

From 1877 to 1954, schools in the United States operated under a system of segregation. This meant that White children and African American children were not allowed to go to the same school. Instead, every state was required to operate separate schools for White children and African American children. Many people fought to end the segregation system in U.S. schools, arguing that it violated the United States Constitution. The case went all the way to the United States Supreme Court, and in 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in schools was in fact unconstitutional. When the Court made this ruling, the judges made reference to a doll study, similar to the ones shown in the Doll Test video.

After watching the video, please respond to the following:

• How would the results from these Doll Tests be used by the Supreme Court judges as evidence that racial segregation was unconstitutional and had harmful effects on children?
• The many different doll tests in the video all show that children form opinions about race at a very young age. How do you think they form these opinions (i.e., are they explicitly taught these ideas or do they pick up on subtle cues from the world around them)? What do these experiments tell us about how racial stereotypes are formed? Support your answer with examples.

Your initial post for each discussion should be a minimum of 250 words. Use scholarly sources to support your responses. Include citations and references in APA style. Review the posts of your peers, focusing on ways that we are socialized to form opinions about different racial groups.

1. The following information is known about a project.
a. Draw the network diagram for this project.
b. Determine the critical path and project duration.
c. Calculate the slack for each activity.

Activity Activity (days) Immediate Predecessor(s)
A 7 —-
B 2 A
C 4 A
D 4 B, C
E 4 D
F 3 E
G 5 E
2. Performance criteria important in creating a layout can go well beyond communication and materials handling. Identify the types of layout performance criteria that might be most important in the following settings.
a) Airport
b) Bank
c) Classroom
d) Product designer’s office
e) Law Firm

4. Suppose you are in charge of a large mailing to the alumni of your college, inviting them to contribute to a scholarship fund. The letters and envelopes have been individually addressed (mailing labels were not used). The letters are to be processed (matched with correct envelope, time estimated to be 0.2 minutes each), folded (0.12 minutes each), and stuffed into the correct envelope (0.10 minutes each). The envelopes are to be sealed (0.05 minutes each), and a large commemorative stamp is to be placed in the upper right hand corner of each envelope (0.10 minutes each).
a) Make a process chart for this activity, assuming that it is a one person operation.

1. The following information is known about a project.
a. Draw the network diagram for this project.
b. Determine the critical path and project duration.
c. Calculate the slack for each activity.

Activity Activity (days) Immediate Predecessor(s)
A 7 —-
B 2 A
C 4 A
D 4 B, C
E 4 D
F 3 E
G 5 E
2. Performance criteria important in creating a layout can go well beyond communication and materials handling. Identify the types of layout performance criteria that might be most important in the following settings.
a) Airport
b) Bank
c) Classroom
d) Product designer’s office
e) Law Firm

4. Suppose you are in charge of a large mailing to the alumni of your college, inviting them to contribute to a scholarship fund. The letters and envelopes have been individually addressed (mailing labels were not used). The letters are to be processed (matched with correct envelope, time estimated to be 0.2 minutes each), folded (0.12 minutes each), and stuffed into the correct envelope (0.10 minutes each). The envelopes are to be sealed (0.05 minutes each), and a large commemorative stamp is to be placed in the upper right hand corner of each envelope (0.10 minutes each).
a) Make a process chart for this activity, assuming that it is a one person operation.
b) Estimate how long it will take to stuff, seal, and stamp 2,000 envelopes. Assume that the person doing this work is paid $8 per hour. How much will it cost to process 2,000 letters?
c) Consider each of the following process changes. Which changes would reduce the time and cost of the current process?
• Each letter has the same greeting “Dear Alumnus or Alumna,” instead of the person’s name.
• Mailing labels are used and have to be put on the envelopes (0.10 minutes each).
• Pre-stamped envelopes are used.
• Envelopes are stamped by postage meter which can stamp 200 letter per minute.
• Window envelopes are used.
• A pre-addressed envelope is included with each letter for contributions (adds 0.05 minutes to stuffing step)
d) Would any of these changes be likely to reduce the effectiveness of the mailing? If so, which ones? Why?
e) Would the changes that increase time and cost be likely to increase the effectiveness of the mailing? Why or why not?

Each student will be part of a team and each team will be assigned one case for analysis and presentation to the class. Case analysis and presentation will consist of preparing a written solution to the case and a class presentation.
Team analysis will consist of four parts:
1. Identify main issues (case specific problem). Why is (are) this (these) issue(s) important to the operation of a business? Relate issues to this course. Explain. (paragraph format)
2. Review key information provided in the case. (bullet format with explanatory comments)
3. Summarize key concepts illustrated by the case. Explain why these issues are important to the study of finance. (bullet format with explanatory comments)
4. Answer designated questions.
Written document should:
4 points Identify main issues (case specific problem). Why is (are) this (these) issue(s) important to the operation of a business? Relate issues to this course. Explain. (paragraph format)
2 points Review key information provided in the case. (bullet format with explanatory comments)
4 points Summarize key concepts illustrated by the case. Explain why these issues are important to the study of finance. (bullet format with explanatory comments)
25 points Answer designated questions.
Designated questions are worth 25 points. Questions will earn either “25”, “21”, “18”, or “1”. Grade is a function of:
25 points All questions answered, no errors, thorough analysis, professional document
21 points All questions answered, minor errors, thorough analysis, professional document
18 points All questions answered limited errors, limited analysis, and minimum document errors.
1 point Incomplete document, major errors, poorly prepared document
Written solution requires Parts 1, 2 and 3 be typed and should not exceed two pages (single spaced). Narrative answers to designated questions (part 4) are to be typed. When answering questions, type and number questions in bold font and answers in regular font (use single space for both). Case should include a title page with your names, the course and course number and case title. The title page should also include a statement indicating the case was completed without assistance. (All team members should sign this statement). When preparing the document use only one font style, apply consistent margins and comply with formatting requirements. A professional document is expected. Discussion and presentation should include use of PowerPoint software and Excel if necessary.
One class session prior to the scheduled presentation date, submit a professionally labeled folder including, (1) title page, (2) one hard copy of the paper, (3) a hard copy of the PowerPoint presentation (outline format), (4) a hard copy of the Excel spreadsheets and (5) an electronic filecontaining all of the above. Most cases have charts and statements which require the use of Excel. All will be returned after grading.
A thorough analysis will…
1) Provide a complete and in-depth answer to question or questions.
2) Answer all parts of a multi-part question.
3) Include necessary charts, graphs, and tables to aid analysis and support answer or answers.
A professional document will…
1) Be submitted in proper format. (Cover sheet and clear plastic folder)
2) Be prepared as if it was for a board of directors meeting. (Key points are easy to find and understand).
3) Use a comma to separate 000’s when reporting numbers. (1,000, not 1000)
4) Use two decimals when calculating ratios or preparing common size statements. (Current ratio equals 2.64x not 3x or net profit margin equals 6.87%, not 7%).
5) Present data over multiple time periods, or compared to industry information. (Numbers must be presented in context).
6) Remove cell lines from all statements.
7) Use the dollar sign when reporting dollars; it is not necessary to use cents.
8) Appropriately label all information (don’t make the reader guess). Avoid over labeling…label columns when possible, not individual cells.
9) Align decimals when preparing financial statements. (Right-justify columns of numbers)
10) Organize spreadsheets to get a complete statement on one page when printed (shrink to fit, but don’t over-shrink). The smallest size is about 70%. Remember it needs to be readable. If you cannot fit the statements on one page…redesign it!
11) Be consistent in use of font. (Same for paper as tables, schedules and appendices).
12) Be organized to allow easy reading. Use text effects (Boldface, italics, color, etc.) to highlight significant numbers and create distinctions between different types of information, but don’t overuse!
13) Be consistent in when reporting multi-period data. (Avoid presenting some reports in forward 2012, 2013, 2014 and some in reverse chronological order 2014, 2013, 2012).
14) Have a left margin of at least one inch. (Since the document will be in a clear plastic folder).
15) Use portrait page layout. (Whenever possible).
16) Use tables and include them in the main portion of the paper when discussing/analyzing numbers.
17) Be proofed for spelling and grammar errors.
18) Be edited to ensure consistency of information. (If the current ratio is reported as 2.64x on one page it should also be 2.64x on another page).
19) Be edited to ensure the balance sheet balances.
20) Use underlines on statements. (Underlines are appropriate when numbers are totaled or netted).
21) Use double underline only for net income on the income statement and total assets and total liabilities and equity on the balance sheet.
22) When comparing actual vs. pro forma statements place both statements on the same page.
23) Use white space to help the class organize and understand the information.
An effective oral presentation will….
1) Indicate an understanding of the numbers and their origin. (Don’t act as if you are seeing the numbers for the first time).
2) Recognize the space limitation of PowerPoint. It is difficult to get a complete income statement of balance sheet on one PowerPoint slide without summarization, but no do not summarize key information.
3) Involve the class. Solicit feedback aggressively.
4) Indicate an understanding of the key case issues.
5) Not involve reading the presentation. (See #1 and #4)
Presentation Case Evaluation
Content Points Possible Points Earned
Identify main issues (case specific problem). Why is (are) this (these) issue(s) important to the operation of a business? Explain.
4
Review key information provided in the case. 2
Summarize key concepts illustrated by the case. 4
Answered designated questions. 25
Content Total 35

Presentation
Completeness and/or correctness in addressing topic/solving issue or problem – to include appropriate documentation/referencing, relevancy, currency, etc. 5
Organization, i.e., logical order of presentation. 4
Poise, confidence, and professionalism in presenting – to include interest and enthusiasm. 3
Quality of visual aids, handouts, PowerPoint, etc. 4
Ability to hold interest and involve audience – to include appropriate techniques for responding to questions. 4
Presentation Total 20
Assignment Total 55
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Case Assignments
Spring 2015 Cases (5 teams) Presenters Source
Case 1: Signal Cable Company – Cash Flow Analysis Instructor Text
St. Louis Chemical: Performance Evaluation All Moodle
St. Louis Chemical: (the Start Up): Financial Forecasting All Moodle
Classic Case: Cost of Capital _Silicon Valley Medical Technologies All Moodle
Southern Cola: Capital Budgeting All Moodle
Missouri Solvents: Managing Cash Instructor Moodle
Stonebridge Country Club: Cash Budget All Moodle

1. The following information is known about a project.
a. Draw the network diagram for this project.
b. Determine the critical path and project duration.
c. Calculate the slack for each activity.

Activity Activity (days) Immediate Predecessor(s)
A 7 —-
B 2 A
C 4 A
D 4 B, C
E 4 D
F 3 E
G 5 E
2. Performance criteria important in creating a layout can go well beyond communication and materials handling. Identify the types of layout performance criteria that might be most important in the following settings.
a) Airport
b) Bank
c) Classroom
d) Product designer’s office
e) Law Firm

4. Suppose you are in charge of a large mailing to the alumni of your college, inviting them to contribute to a scholarship fund. The letters and envelopes have been individually addressed (mailing labels were not used). The letters are to be processed (matched with correct envelope, time estimated to be 0.2 minutes each), folded (0.12 minutes each), and stuffed into the correct envelope (0.10 minutes each). The envelopes are to be sealed (0.05 minutes each), and a large commemorative stamp is to be placed in the upper right hand corner of each envelope (0.10 minutes each).
a) Make a process chart for this activity, assuming that it is a one person operation.
b) Estimate how long it will take to stuff, seal, and stamp 2,000 envelopes. Assume that the person doing this work is paid $8 per hour. How much will it cost to process 2,000 letters?
c) Consider each of the following process changes. Which changes would reduce the time and cost of the current process?
• Each letter has the same greeting “Dear Alumnus or Alumna,” instead of the person’s name.
• Mailing labels are used and have to be put on the envelopes (0.10 minutes each).
• Pre-stamped envelopes are used.
• Envelopes are stamped by postage meter which can stamp 200 letter per minute.
• Window envelopes are used.
• A pre-addressed envelope is included with each letter for contributions (adds 0.05 minutes to stuffing step)
d) Would any of these changes be likely to reduce the effectiveness of the mailing? If so, which ones? Why?
e) Would the changes that increase time and cost be likely to increase the effectiveness of the mailing? Why or why not?

Over the years, technology has not only changed the way individuals utilize it but also how organizations utilize it. As each generation of technology improves and changes, the availability of technology in the field of business analytics also changes. Therefore, businesses need to do all they can to keep current with these trends and ensure their staff is current as well.

Using the university online library resources and the Internet, research the latest technology that is being utilized in the field of business analytics for data-driven decision making. Select at least 2 scholarly sources for use in this assignment.

Complete the following:

• Find and describe at least three technological components that are required for data-driven decision making. Be sure to explain how each component is relevant to business analytics.
• Describe how a company would implement each of these components of technology. Explain the purpose and how it would be utilized within the company. Explain any other considerations that should be taken into account.

Utilize at least 2 scholarly sources in support of your assertions.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Write a 3–4-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, September 30, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Grading Criteria

Assignment Components	Proficient	Max Points
Find and describe at least three technological components that are required for data-driven decision making.	A specific description of each component is included. The description includes how it is relevant to business analytics.	40
Describe how a company would implement each of these pieces of technology.	The description includes the purpose of each piece of technology, and clearly describes how it is utilized within the company.	40
Academic Writing
Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.	Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.	20
Total

signment 10

1. Briefly discuss the differences in the old Minimum Foundation Program (1947) and the FEFP (1973).
2. What part of the basic FEFP formula (State Aid = WFTE x BSA – (.96 AV} provides A. equity for students and B. equalization of funding for districts?
3. Review how student transportation dollars are calculated. What are the two major components?
4. What is the function of Workforce Development funds?
5. What are Categorical Program funds? How do they differ from general FEFP funding?
6. What are the four constructs on which the FEFP is based? ( Page 1–2^nd paragraph )
7. Briefly define the following:
   1. Full time equivalent
   2. Program cost factor
   3. Weighted FTE
   4. Base student allocation
   5. District cost differential
   6. Sparsity supplement
   7. Supplemental academic instruction
   8. 0.748 Mills Discretionary Compression (audio is incorrect-changed from Local Discretionary Equalization).
   9. ESE guaranteed allocation
   10. Required local effort
8. As a school principal, you will be responsible for reporting two primary FTE counts each year and possibly two additional FTE counts for summer programs. What you are required to report is the Weighted FTE for your school in each report period. Since there are two report periods in the 180 day school year (October & February), you should divide each total count by 2. Your assignment is to compute the first semester FTE count for the elementary school depicted below using Program Cost Factors in the current Statistical Report. You must show all of your work.

THIS IS A TK20 ASSIGNMENT and must be reported in TK20 and the regular course dropbox.

Grade     Basic Students     ESE Service Level 4     ESE Service Level 5

K               92                               4                                    2

1                90                              3                                    3

2                103                             3                                     2

3                103                             2                                    3

4                99                               4                                    3

5                94                               3                                    3

 

 

• Service Levels 1 through 3 have been left out of the calculation on purpose to simplify the exercise. In reality they are included in the basic student count and then are credited with a set additional amount of dollars from the ESE Guaranteed Allocation.
• On page 5 or 6 of the Statistical Report you will find a list of requirements for participation in the FEFP. I am not requiring you to report them to me but it is important that you be familiar with these requirements.