Day: April 24, 2018
Project Topics in Stat 222
Estimating multiple regression model; GCC countries
1 – The impact of exports And FDI (Foreign Direct investment) on GDP in Qatar (1994-2011) from your on word not from the internet
Instruction
1- The Group can get the data from the statistical reports of the central bank of each of the countries ( through the internet, they can search the central bank web). The report should include some of those reports in a soft copy to the instructor. The documents
will be part of the evaluation process
2 -The groups has to provide a descriptive statistics of each variable (Three series) in the report (mean, median, variance, standard deviation, maximum, minimum, …etc.)
3-The group should plot the data for the three series and include the graphs in the report
4 -The group should run the estimation using Excel (Data, Data Analysis) to get the Coefficients and the standard errors of each coefficient (As it is done during the lectures)
5-The group should run the hypothesis testing for each Coefficient and for the regression as a whole
6-At the end, the student should analyze the results as in the text.
Demand Estimation-Option#1 Posted on: Monday, June 30, 2014
Assignment 1: Demand Estimation-Option#1
Due Week 3 and worth 200 points
Imagine that you work for the maker of a leading brand of low-calorie frozen, microwavable food that estimates the following demand equation for its product using data from 26 supermarkets around the country for the month of April.
For a refresher on independent and dependent variables, please go to Sophia’s Website and review the Independent and Dependent Variables tutorial, located at http://www.sophia.org/tutorials/independent-and-dependent-variables–3.
Note: The following is a regression equation. Standard errors are in parentheses for the demand for widgets.
QD = – 5200 – 42P + 20PX + 5.2I + .20A + .25M
(2.002) (17.5) (6.2) (2.5) (0.09) (0.21)
R2 = 0.55 n = 26 F = 4.88
Your supervisor has asked you to compute the elasticities for each independent variable. Assume the following values for the independent variables:
Q = Quantity demanded of 3-pack units
P (in cents) = Price of the product = 500 cents per 3-pack unit
PX (in cents) = Price of leading competitor’s product = 600 cents per 3-pack unit
I (in dollars) = Per capita income of the standard metropolitan statistical area
(SMSA) in which the supermarkets are located = $5,500
A (in dollars) = Monthly advertising expenditures = $10,000
M = Number of microwave ovens sold in the SMSA in which each
Supermarket is located = 5,000
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1. Compute the elasticities for each independent variable. Note: Write down all of your calculations.
2. Determine the implications for each of the computed elasticities for the business in terms of short-term and long-term pricing strategies. Provide a rationale in which you cite your results.
3. Recommend whether you believe that this firm should or should not cut its price to increase its market share. Provide support for your recommendation.
4. Assume that all the factors affecting demand in this model remain the same, but that the price has changed. Further assume that the prices are 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600 cents.
a) Plot the demand curve for the firm.
b) Plot the corresponding supply curve on the same graph using the following MC/supply function Q = -7909.89 + 79.0989P with the same prices.
c) Determine the equilibrium price and quantity.
d) Outline the significant factors that could cause changes in supply and demand for the product. Determine the primary manner in which both the short-term and the long-term changes in market conditions could impact the demand for, and the supply, of the product.
5.Indicate the crucial factors that could cause rightward shifts and leftward shifts of the demand and supply curves. 6.Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. •Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•Analyze how production and cost functions in the short run and long run affect the strategy of individual firms. •Apply the concepts of supply and demand to determine the impact of changes in market conditions in the short run and long run, and the economic impact on a company’s operations. •Use technology and information resources to research issues in managerial economics and globalization. •Write clearly and concisely about managerial economics and globalization using proper writing mechanics.
Posted by: DONGWOOK HAN
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Project description
• Choose an industry you have not yet written about in this course, and one publicly traded corporation within that industry. Research the company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.
• Write a six (6) page paper in which you:
• Analyze the business-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the business-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
• Analyze the corporate-level strategies for the corporation you chose to determine the corporate-level strategy you think is most important to the long-term success of the firm and whether or not you judge this to be a good choice. Justify your opinion.
• Analyze the competitive environment to determine the corporation’s most significant competitor.
Compare their strategies at each level and evaluate which company you think is most likely to be successful in the long term. Justify your choice.
• Determine whether your choice from Question 3 would differ in slow-cycle and fast-cycle markets.
• Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
• Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
• The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
• Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.
Purpose
Informative! Your argument will be based on your use of analytical reasoning and specific evidence. Your genre is academic essay, and so you will produce a thesis-driven analysis, complemented by secondary sources, about World War Z.
Assignment
Now that we’ve talked a little bit about genre, let’s talk about historical context and/or audience. Or both!
This time, you must write a rhetorical analysis about World War Z and how it reflects/comments on its historical situation or cultural context, either as a) a function of its genre (because that’s what horror does), or b) by specific appeals to its original audience.
You can choose a specific section (like “Blame”) to focus on, or write about a particular character or set of characters, or trace one character’s development through the novel (like Todd Wainio, who has three interviews devoted to him). This may require you to read ahead.
You may use pieces of your CRRP, revised and repurposed as necessary. You may also write something entirely new.
Think of yourself as joining a conversation about WWZ and zombies and the cultural relevance of zombie apocalypse fiction. To that end, you must include at least three secondary sources, which can include the articles from class. Expect to do a little research. You need credible sources (not Wikipedia).
Basic requirements
The length of the essay should be 6-7 pages. It will be typed and double-spaced, and presented in MLA format. A total of three (3) secondary sources, not including World War Z, must be used to develop the essay. You can use the articles from class, if appropriate. A working bibliography with source annotations (again, you can use the ones we did in class, if they’re appropriate!) will be required as part of the final draft.
The Teacher’s comment:
I think you need to do a little reorganizing. Your intro needs to show how Dawn and WWZ connect to each other through your thesis. It sounds like you want to show how the scientist in Dawn brings no hope, and thus people resist him, and contrast that with Elliot. Make that clear in the intro. I think you also should focus more on Elliot himself, and his POV/character/details, and connect that to the Golden Age analysis. I see the connection, and I think you do, but it’s not actually written there on the page.
A Working Thesis In Three Steps
1. Choose Z your rhetorical frame–genre, historical context, audience. (There may be overlap). This is the why.
2. Find X and Y
- X: What the text is communicating
- Y: How the text is communicating (the rhetorical device(s) used by the rhetor to present the What to the audience — cultural references, imagery, POV, particular scenes or characters)
3. Describe how X, Y, and Z are related in as much detail as possible.
X: critique of American values and consumerism and the Bush administration
Y: Troy, Montana/Mary Jo Miller (from “Blame”)–uses a “successful” woman (home, family, disposable income) to tell story of home invasion/destruction of a successful American family (terrorism fears) as being the fault of family’s misplaced priorities
Z: genre and context: because according to Bishop, horror must be culturally relevant, and the zombie is a symbol of consumerism, and because post 9/11 Americans were urged to shop, rather than concerning themselves with the wider world and politics
DRAFT THESIS:
In “Blame,” Max Brooks uses the Mary Jo Miller interview to critique American consumerism. He does this by having Miller, a successful architect, wife, and mother (the epitome of the American Dream) describe her family’s concerns and routines as the zombie plague was just beginning to juxtapose the irrelevancy of those concerns with the obvious priorities of the real world. The end of the scene, in which Miller’s home is invaded and her family destroyed, suggests that American consumerism is to blame (chapter title ref) for the tragedy, relevant to an American which was urged to shop after 9/11 and carry on as if the world were normal.
The Body Paragraph:
- The Top Bun:
- Is the first sentence a description of WHAT happens in World War Z? –because we don’t want that!
- Does it make a claim about HOW the text works?
- The Condiments (evidence):
- Is there evidence from the text or secondary sources (the WHAT) supporting that topic sentence?
- Is it cited in MLA format? Is it properly paraphrased, summarized, and/or integrated into the text using the Three-Step Method from the AGWR?
- If there are several pieces of evidence, are they clearly connected to each other and to the central point of the paragraph?
- The Veggie Patty (Analysis)
- Does the paragraph show HOW that evidence works, and For What Purpose, or does it let the evidence speak for itself?
- Is there at least twice as much analysis as evidence?
- Does the analysis clearly connect the evidence to the essay’s central argument?
- The Bottom Bun (Conclude and Transition):
- Does the paragraph clearly state the what the reader is supposed to understand from the evidence, and how that relates to the thesis/main argument?
- Does this paragraph set us up logically for the next paragraph’s topic sentence? In other words, does the transition connect the claims/arguments made in the paragraphs to each other?
REVISE ON THE SPOT! Make the paragraph better.
Then switch, and repeat, taking turns for each paragraph.
Competition in Health Care
One of the trends marking the continuing transformation of the U.S. health care industry is the dramatic increase in the pace of competition. The heightened competition is taking place among hospitals, among health plans, among physician groups, among drug companies, between physicians and hospitals, and between hospitals and health plans.
Prepare a three- to five-page paper that includes the following:
- Description of the different forms of competition that take place in health care among the various types of health care organizations.
- Evaluation of the benefits and pitfalls of competition in health care and suggest alternatives if competition were not the prime drivers of operations in the U.S. health care system.
- Explanation of the essence of successful competition and the use of competitive intelligence.
- Description of the influence competition has on the services offered by health care organizations and the choices patients have.
Your paper must be three to five double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five years. One source must be obtained from the Ashford Library and focus on competition health care. All sources must be documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
prescription fraud
Part II
Fran S. was arrested for prescription fraud when she tried to obtain prescription painkillers at a pharmacy with a fake prescription.
Fran S. is a 32-year-old employee at a local bank. She was briefly hospitalized after a car accident 14 months ago and sustained injuries to her neck and back. Her doctor prescribed painkillers for these injuries. He told her that she should only take the painkillers for a few months, but Fran found that she liked the feelings of calm and relaxation that the painkillers produced. Even though the pain from her neck and back went away, she kept telling her doctor that she was in pain so that he would continue prescribing the drugs. When her own doctor told her that he would no longer prescribe the painkillers for her, she found it difficult to go for more than a few days without the painkillers and found another doctor who would prescribe her painkillers.
Fran told herself that the painkillers helped her get through her day, but in fact, she started missing deadlines at work and repeatedly coming in late, putting her job in jeopardy. Her husband also noticed a difference in her behavior, saying that she was much more irritable and likely to start arguments over minor issues, which had not been a problem in the past. Fran started taking larger doses of the painkillers because she had stopped feeling their effects at the smaller doses. Her second doctor became suspicious of how frequently she needed prescriptions and refused to prescribe her any more drugs. Fran tried again to stop using the painkillers but found that she was experiencing problems, such as headaches, blurred vision, and anxiety, when she was not taking the painkillers. She could not find another doctor to prescribe her the painkillers, so Fran started submitting fake prescriptions to the pharmacy.
Assignment Instructions
The Diagnostic Statistic Manual IV (DSM-IV) lists the criteria for assessing whether a person has a substance abuse disorder, which it divides into two classifications: substance abuse and substance dependence.
Use your available resources to research DSM-IV criteria for these disorders.
Assignment Guidelines
In a Word document of 1,000-2,000 words, address the following:
Provide a summary of the symptoms necessary to diagnose substance abuse or substance dependence.
Identify the differences in criteria for assessing substance abuse and substance dependence according to the DSM-IV.
Explain physiological dependence.
What is tolerance?
Why does tolerance increase?
What is withdrawal?
What are the symptoms of withdrawal? Select 2 drugs to analyze for this.
Why does withdrawal occur?
Would you diagnose Fran with substance abuse or substance dependence? Why?
Support your diagnosis with examples and research.
What are current demographics and trends in the abuse of prescription medication? Explain.
What are the contributing factors to these trends and demographics?
Give at least 2 suggestions for how a doctor might work to prevent a patient from becoming addicted to prescription drugs.
Compile your responses to the above information into your final Word document.
Paper instructions:
Search for a complete episode of Undercover Boss online. After watching the complete episode, prepare a response on the things the company needs to do to prevent a union from gaining ahold of their workforce. The episode as well as any other sources should be cited in APA format.
Write a short response to each question, using specific quotes from the readings – or paraphrase – give page numbers and author’s name only for each citation (eg. Reverby, 1) in the body of your answer. Do not submit any answer without a citation to the reading (author, page number). No page reference, no credit. Overlong answers will be downgraded. Each answer should be no more than a short paragraph of analysis of the readings with citations. I am looking for the best statements by the authors of the ideas contained in the answers to the questions so be sure to choose the best options, not just any quote that may seem relevant or that mentions a phrase contained in the question. Be sure your answer fits within the overall context of the author’s discussion. Be sure to use the whole book, not just a small portion of it, when discussing a topic (your page references should be spread throughout the books).
1. What is the dilemma of American nursing and how does Reverby see a way out of it?
Discuss Reverby’s theories about caring, including its “dual nature” in nursing. This answer covers several chapters.
1. What is the dilemma of American nursing and how does Reverby see a way out of it?
Discuss Reverby’s theories about caring, including its “dual nature” in nursing. This answer covers several chapters.
2. Using Reverby, chapter 7, compare her views on the professionalization of nursing to Olson’s. What are their views on nursing education – do they differ?
3. What does Olson say is the nature of nursing work done at St. Luke’s? What role does caring play in his analysis of nursing? How does Reverby describe the characteristics of a good nurse in the 19th century?
4. Focusing specifically on nursing history: Using Olson, explain the “professionalization framework” and its significance for nursing history – do you agree with his thesis? What do he and Walsh say about nursing history? Where does Reverby fit into their analysis (they refer to her specifically in Handling the Sick) – that is, how would they characterize her place in nursing history?
5. Using both Reverby and Olson, discuss gender and nursing – use specific quotes throughout the books to support your discussion including Reverby’s idea of duties vs rights. Does Olson see anti-woman sentiment or sexism in nursing? Keep in mind the consequences of nursing having developed as women’s work when looking for gender issues.
Paper instructions:
For this essay, you must choose one of following topics and submit your response via the Assignment Dropbox.
You do not have to use external sources for this essay (the book chapters and the corresponding power point presentations should be sufficient).
1.Define the part of theology that is technically known as theodicy. Pick an example of extraordinary evil in the world and present it briefly. Use your example to explain the relevance of the problem of theodicy. Why is theodicy said to be more central to monotheistic religions than to other forms of religion?
2.What role does salvation play in religion, both for the individual and the whole community? Give an example of how an individual can perceive salvation and explain the ways he/she follows in order to attain it (for example, you can explain how a Buddhist perceives nirvana and seeks to achieve it by following the way of meditation).
•Your essay should be 750-900 words, double spaced, using Times New Roman, size 12 font.
•It is not necessary to use outside sources or provide a works cited page. However, if you quote something directly from the course material, you must use quotation marks and provide in-text citations (MLA style). Also, if you decide to use outside sources, you must fully cite them.
•Since this is a formal paper, you must present a structured essay with an introduction, main body, and a conclusion. Do not use contractions.
•Read the essay prompt carefully and make sure that you are addressing the correct concepts and classifications.
Below is a list of the most common issues preventing students from earning an A.
•Lack of structure/organization: Since this is a formal paper, you must present a structured essay with an introduction, main body, and a conclusion (several essays were missing a conclusion)
•Missing information:
Read the essay prompt carefully and make sure that you are addressing the correct concepts and classifications.
•Less than the required length: Your essay should be at least 750 words (excluding the heading, works cited, or any additional text).
•Grammar: Proofread your essay before submission. Do not use contractions.
•Format: This does not impact your grade significantly, but you should always use the format required by your instructor, in this case MLA. If you use direct quotes or decide to use an outside source, you must cite properly (in-text citations).
