...Mgt 2070 Assignment 2 – Solutions 4.13 As you can see in the following table, demand for heart transplant surgery at Washington General Hospital has increased steadily in the past few years: |Year |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 | |Heart Transplants |45 |50 |52 |56 |58 |? | The director of medical services predicted 6 years ago that demand in year 1 would be 41 surgeries. a) Use exponential smoothing, first with a smoothing constant of .6 and then with one of .9, to develop forecasts for years 2 through 6. Exponential Smoothing α = 0.6 |Year |A |Ft = Ft-1 + ((At-1 – Ft-1) |Ft || Error | | |1 |45 |41 (given in question) |41 |4.0 | |2 |50 |41.0 + 0.6(45 - 41) |43.4 |6.6 | |3 |52 |43.4 + 0.6(50 – 43.4) |47.4 |4.6 | |4 |56 |47.4 + 0.6(52 – 47.4) |50.2 |5.8 ...
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...Demographic Correlates Of Drug Use CHAPTER OVERVIEW_____________________________________ • Certain segments of the population are more vulnerable to drug use and abuse than others. • Men are generally more likely to use drugs than women. • Whites are more likely to report drug use than either Hispanics or blacks. • Cultural, economic and historical features contribute to unique experiences and problems associated with drug use • Drug use varies in prevalence and type across different age groups • The extent and nature of drug-using behavior varies by social categories • There are social as well as individual factors that account for patterns of drug use. LEARNING OBJECTIVES__________________________________ 1. Discuss the major differences between the onset and socialization of drug use between males and females. 2. What are some of the special problems encountered by drug-using women, especially health- related problems and those with regard to stigmatization? 3. Discuss the major differences in drug use among races and ethnicities. 4. Which age cohort is most likely to use drugs and why? 5. How are drug use and effects unique in the elderly? 6. Describe the social class correlates of drug use. CHAPTER OUTLINE______________________________________ I. Introduction ...
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...Austin Cooper Professor Lloyd English 1010 12/1/2012 Proposal Argument Day by day, college students arrive late to class if not completely missing it, and in the mean time they are also getting fined for illegal parking. In the article, “UT A Top National Public University,” it was written that the freshman class of 2009 held 3,723 students and had an average core GPA of 3.79 and ACT average of 26.5. As you can see The University of Tennessee Knoxville is a very sought after University to join. Being one of the top schools at its level, it has drawn a tremendous amount of attention and desire for students to attend. With in-state tuition being around $8,300 annually, they tend to draw in a heaping amount of students and scholars from all over the state. Tennessee Journalist reports an interview of UT student Liz Whitley, “The University sells more parking passes than there are spots available, so during busy times like lunch, it’s almost impossible to find a place to park your car.” Also according to another college student, “There were either too many permits given out, or people illegally parked there all the time,” as written by Aubrey Roff. The biggest issue as far as parking goes is that colleges issue too many permits to students. In reference to UT school website, the ratio of parking permits issued to actual parking spaces available is an almost 2 to 1 ratio; 1.85 to 1 to be precise. Based on the article, “Parking and Transit Services Rates” from the UT parking and...
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...TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AMIS 4310 Topics/Case Descriptions Measuring Product Costs Case: Seligram, Inc.: Electronic Testing Operations Case Description: Explores the obsolescence of a cost system when technology changes. In particular, it asks students to increase the number of cost centers and allocation bases. The firm moves from a one-center, direct labor-hour system to a three-center, direct labor-hour and machine-hour systems. In addition, the case demonstrates how cost systems can induce subtle and not so subtle shifts in the strategy of the firm. In particular, we see how certain businesses are made to look inappropriately attractive or unattractive. Cost Behavior, Capacity Analysis and the Downward Demand Spiral Case: Bridgeton Industries: Automotive Component & Fabrication Plant Case Description: Bridgeton Industries was experiencing reduced sales. To become more competitive it introduced a classification procedure for products based upon their productivity and other factors. Products were classified into three groups: world class, potentially world class, and non-world class. The firm outsources the non-world class products. This outsourcing causes the costs on the remaining products to increase because some fixed costs associated with the outsourced products did not go away. These residual costs caused more products to become non-world class and hence candidates for outsourcing...
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...CHAPTER 6 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Questions, Exercises, and Problems: Answers and Solutions 6.1 6.2 See the text or the glossary at the end of the book. One can criticize a single income statement using a cash basis of accounting from two standpoints: (1) it provides a poor measure of operating performance each period because of the inaccurate matching of revenues and expenses (see discussion in Chapter 4), and (2) it excludes important investing (acquisitions and sales of long-lived assets) activities and financing (issuance or redemption of bonds or capital stock) activities of a firm that affect cash flow. Accrual accounting provides a measure of operating performance that relates inputs to outputs without regard to when a firm receives or disburses cash. Accrual accounting portrays the resources of a firm and the claims on those resources without regard to whether the firm holds the resource in the form of cash. Although accrual accounting may satisfy user’s needs for information about operating performance and financial position, it does not provide sufficient information about the cash flow effects of a firm’s operating, investing, and financing activities. The latter is the purpose of the statement of cash flows. The statement of cash flows reports changes in the investing and financing activities of a firm. Significant changes in property, plant, and equipment affect the structure of assets on the balance sheet, for example, the age of the assets. Significant changes...
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...Financial Statement Analysis Angel J. Elias Rivera ACC 561-PR June 15, 2015 Manfredo Rodriguez-Boissen Financial Statement Analisys The accounting is one of the most important areas within a business. This shows us the financial position of the company. There are four financial statements which are Balance sheet, Income Statement, cash flow and changes in equity. Those statements are regulated by the FASB which has brought the GAAP to stablish the same accounting for the US business. In the International perspective is the IASB which as wrote some interpretation in the IFRS. Those one are in conversion to regulate the accounting practice in the whole world. Financial Accounting Standards Board is the independent agency that establishes accounting principles and accounting procedures which are the generally accepted accounting principles within the United States. The body of these procedures and principles are called Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. FASB was established by the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to be the body to set accounting standards for all public companies in the U.S. The mission of the FASB is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting that foster financial reporting by nongovernmental entities that provides decision-useful information to investors and other users of financial reports. (FASB,2014) The International Accounting Standards Board is an independent private-sector body that develops and approves...
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...The essay of Warren Buffett 姓名：朴晟镐 学号：5131209258 Model of my essay is Warren Buffett. He is a famous investor in the 20th century. And a lot of people follow what Warren Buffett do. So I think look into Warren Buffett’s life. Warren Buffet was born August 30, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. He lived much of his life in Nebraska and later moved to Washington D.C. At 11 he purchased his first stock which he ended up making a five-dollar profit on this investment. He got his bachelor’s degree from The University of Nebraska. For some time he attended Wharton’s School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. This institution is rated as one of the top five business schools in the nation. His Masters of Science in Economics was completed at Columbia University. Shortly after completing college Warren founded the Buffet partnership. This was all accomplished by the age of 25. Had someone invested $10000 with Warren back in 1956 it would worth an astounding $95 million today. Warren Buffet is worth over 27 billion dollars at the age of 69. Investing in other well-known companies made much of his money. He has major holdings of American Express, Coke, and Walt Disney just to name a few. He is also rumored to own as much as 20% of the world’s supply of silver. Today Warren Buffet is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Some of the other companies included under the Berkshire name are Geico Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska, Borsheim’s, and Dairy...
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...Elements of Drama by: Christina Sheryl L. Sianghio Character Most simply a character is one of the persons who appears in the play, one of the dramatis personae (literally, the persons of the play). In another sense of the term, the treatment of the character is the basic part of the playwright's work. Conventions of the period and the author's personal vision will affect the treatment of character. Most plays contain major characters and minor characters. The delineation and development of major characters is essential to the play; the conflict between Hamlet and Claudius depends upon the character of each. A minor character like Marcellus serves a specific function, to inform Hamlet of the appearance of his father's ghost. Once, that is done, he can depart in peace, for we need not know what sort of person he is or what happens to him. The distinction between major and minor characters is one of degree, as the character of Horatio might illustrate. The distinction between heroes (or heroines) and villains, between good guys and bad guys, between virtue and vice is useful in dealing with certain types of plays, but in many modern plays (and some not so modern) it is difficult to make. Is Gregers Werle in The Wild Duck, for example, a hero or a villain? Another common term in drama is protagonist. Etymologically, it means the first contestant. In the Greek drama, where the term arose, all the parts were played by one, two, or three actors (the more actors, the later the...
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...1) operation panel Use to change the settings of the machine or to operate it. [pic]Operation Panel (2) ADF (Auto Document Feeder) Load a document to copy, scan, or fax. The documents loaded in the document tray are scanned automatically one sheet at a time. [pic]Loading Documents in the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) (3) document feeder cover Open when clearing jammed documents. (4) document guides Adjust these guides to match the width of document in the ADF. (5) document tray Open to load a document in the ADF. You can load two or more sheets of document of the same size and thickness. Load the document with the side you want to scan facing up. (6) document output slot Documents scanned from the ADF are delivered here. (7) document cover Open to load an original on the platen glass. (8) Wi-Fi lamp Lights or flashes blue to indicate the wireless LAN status. Lights: Wireless LAN active is selected. Flashes: Printing or scanning over wireless LAN. Also flashes while searching for wireless LAN access point during setup and when connecting to the access point. (9) paper output cover Open to replace the FINE cartridge or remove jammed paper inside the machine. (10) paper guides Slide to align with both sides of the paper stack. (11) front tray Load various sizes or types of paper which you can use on the machine. Two or more sheets of the same size and type of paper can be loaded at the same time, and fed automatically one sheet at a time. [pic]Loading Plain...
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...We can find some historical empirical evidence that in fact one of the main conflicts in nowadays politics is the (superficially called) conflict between western ways of life and a fundamental, unsecular interpretation of the Islam. This is indeed due to historical, cultural and religious reasons, as well as due to a perceived dual role of western states by Arabic countries (modern imperialism, e.g. Iraq war, Afghanistan, Libya). However, it seems too simplistic to confuse a religion with interest of all its participants and countries with an immutable kinship of its historical confederates. Furthermore, Huntington does not offer any explanation on how to define civilizations, but instead proposes broad generalizations what current civilizations might be, and does not acknowledge the interdependence between multi-religious and cultural countries, such as the USA is one. With regards to Bin-Laden’s letter, it is worth while reflecting upon its message and the historical evidence he provides to justify Al-Qaida’s actions. It is true, that many of the conflicts of the middle-east are related to US-interventions, but for me his hypocritical assessment of Islam does not differ from IS-propaganda to recruit young, frustrated Europeans. IS-leaders are exploiting their religion to gain earthly interests (territory, army expansion etc.), which makes it a rather geopolitics related conflict, than a cultural dispute. -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. Chomsky,...
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...Cuban Missile Crisis On October 14, 1962, a U-2 spy plane flying over Cuba discovered nuclear missile sites under construction. These missiles would have been capable of quickly reaching the United States. President Kennedy convened a small group of senior officials to debate the crisis. Known as ExComm, they met almost continuously for the next two weeks. The group was split between those who wanted a military solution, such as an invasion or air strikes, and those who sought a diplomatic solution to remove the missiles. Eight days later, Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of Cuba and all U.S. military forces to DEFCON 3. ICBMs were prepared for launch, Polaris submarines were dispatched, and B-52 bombers were placed on alert. The world watched as tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union increased. Khrushchev put Warsaw Pact forces on alert. Later, U.S. forces were placed on DEFCON 2. Reconnaissance flights by U-2s continued over Cuba, while U.S. and Soviet officials exchanged words of warning. Finally on October 28, Khrushchev announced that they were withdrawing the missiles from Cuba. In the spring of 1963, the U.S. quietly removed the missiles from Turkey that equally threatened the Soviet Union. This crisis is regarded as the closest the world has come to a nuclear exchange. Soon after this incident, the famous "hotline" was installed between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to help resolve future conflicts. It was later learned that the missiles on Cuba were operational...
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...Derek Sanderson Jeter ( /ˈdʒiːtər/; born June 26, 1974) is an American baseball shortstop who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. A twelve-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, Jeter's clubhouse presence, on-field leadership, hitting ability, and baserunning have made him a central figure of the franchise during the Yankees' success of the 1990s and 2000s.[1] Due to his impact on the team, he has served as the Yankees' team captain since 2003.[2] He is regarded as a consummate professional by teammates and opponents alike,[3] and has a reputation as a reliable contributor in the postseason.[4] Jeter was drafted out of high school by the Yankees organization in 1992, and he debuted in the Major Leagues in 1995. The following year, he became the Yankees' starting shortstop and won the Rookie of the Year Award. In addition, Jeter's achievements include four Silver Slugger Awards, five Gold Glove awards, All-Star Game MVP Award, World Series MVP Award, and membership in the 3,000 hit club. Many players and coaches consider Jeter to be one of the best players of his generation.[5] He is the all-time hits leader among shortstops,[6] and his .317 career batting average through the 2009 season ranks as the fifth-highest among active players. He has been among the American League (AL) leaders in hits and runs scored for the past ten years. He is the all-time Yankees hit leader, having passed Hall of Fame member Lou Gehrig in 2009...
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...Derek Sanderson Jeter ( /ˈdʒiːtər/; born June 26, 1974) is an American baseball shortstop who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. A twelve-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, Jeter's clubhouse presence, on-field leadership, hitting ability, and baserunning have made him a central figure of the franchise during the Yankees' success of the 1990s and 2000s.[1] Due to his impact on the team, he has served as the Yankees' team captain since 2003.[2] He is regarded as a consummate professional by teammates and opponents alike,[3] and has a reputation as a reliable contributor in the postseason.[4] Jeter was drafted out of high school by the Yankees organization in 1992, and he debuted in the Major Leagues in 1995. The following year, he became the Yankees' starting shortstop and won the Rookie of the Year Award. In addition, Jeter's achievements include four Silver Slugger Awards, five Gold Glove awards, All-Star Game MVP Award, World Series MVP Award, and membership in the 3,000 hit club. Many players and coaches consider Jeter to be one of the best players of his generation.[5] He is the all-time hits leader among shortstops,[6] and his .317 career batting average through the 2009 season ranks as the fifth-highest among active players. He has been among the American League (AL) leaders in hits and runs scored for the past ten years. He is the all-time Yankees hit leader, having passed Hall of Fame member Lou Gehrig in 2009...
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...Steven Schmidt 7/8/2013 CALCULATE THE WINDOW OF VULNERABILITY A security breach has been identified within a small Microsoft workgroup LAN. The workgroup consists of three primary workgroups which contain group membership lists of users within the Active Directory infrastructure that currently exists on the SMB Server that is located within the confines of the LAN structure. The security breach, which is defined as any event that results in a violation of any of the CIA (confidentiality, integrity, availability) security principles, was caused by the SMB server being accessed by an unauthorized user due to a security hole that was detected by the server software manufacturer the previous day. The security patch will not be available until possible as long as three days, but hopefully within that timeframe. In addition, the LAN administrator needs at least one week (minimum) to download, test, and install the patch. To calculate the Window of Vulnerability (WoV) for this security breach, the following timeline will be used as a guideline to determine the basis for calculation: However, first it is important to understand the variables considered in this timeline formula. The WoV is the period within which defensive measures are reduced, compromised, or lacking. The WoV covers a timeline from the moment a vulnerability is discovered and identified by the vendor. It also includes the time taken to create, publish, and...
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...The 5 steps of SQ3R The first step of the SQ3R is to survey. To survey is simply put the process of previewing or prereading what ever information you are reading before you study it. You should skim the table of contents, the main topics, as well as the preface of the book. The preface is a personal note from the author that tells you what the book will cover from its point of view. The second step of the SQ3R is Question. You should use the questioning process to ask yourself what you know already about the topic as well as write questions linked to the chapter headings. The goal of questioning is to think hard about the material that you are about to read. The third step in the SQ3R process is to Read the material set before you. In doing this you need to focus on the key points, pay attention to the headings, and any boldfaced type. Make sure while you are reading you are trying to answer the questions you have previously asked your self. You need to also mark up your text write in the margins, circle main ideas write any notes to yourself that better help you understand the material or answer the questions you have asked. The fourth step of the SW3R is to recite the information. When you have finished reading the information you need to look back and answer the questions that you have wrote down or asked yourself about the material. The goal for reciting is to answer the questions that you have asked and the end of each text section right before a new heading...
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