Discuss bilateral relations between Australia and one Asian country. Your answer must explain changes in those relations since World War II, and the principal reasons for such changes. For this topic you must choose to discuss bilateral relations with China, or Japan, or Indonesia, or India.
Explain how a single government can promote, impede and compete at the same time.
Assignment 2: Mathematical Problem Solving
The goal of any mathematics course is to introduce you to a variety of methods used to solve real-world problems. In this way, you are able to practice solving problems and, along the way, improve your critical thinking skills.
It may seem that solving a mathematical problem involves nothing more than knowing the right formula and following the correct steps. However, that is only part of the process. Solving problems is more of an art than a science which means that human intuition and imagination play an extremely important role in the process. Through these human abilities, we link experience to knowledge and skills resulting in a synergy that leads to a solution.
In 1945, mathematician George Polya (1887-1985) published a book titled How To Solve It in which he demonstrated his approach to solving problems. Here are his principles of problem solving:
Polya’s First Principle: Understand the Problem
To solve a problem, you have to understand the problem.
Polya’s Second Principle: Devise A Plan
There are many different ways to solve a problem. The way you choose is based upon your own creativity, level of knowledge, and skills. Basically, solving the problem involves finding the connections that exist between the data you’ve been provided and the unknown you need to find.
Here is the assignment:
Think of a problem that involved several steps that you had to follow to reach a solution. If you can’t think of a problem, look at any of the problems in Chapter 1 in the book and pick one that you can explore here.
Prepare a 200-300 word multiple paragraph response defining the problem and the steps needed to reach a solution.
Then in your responses to at least two classmates, address the following items:
By Saturday, January 31, 2015, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, February 4, 2015, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.
Assignment 2: The Capital Asset Pricing Model
You are considering an investment in Concordia Utilities and have some questions regarding the income generating abilities of the company.
Concordia Utilities has 4 plants in four states and they all operate as separate entities. All four plants are financed by Concordia and have no holdings of their own, but operate as if they were separate companies. You have gathered some information about the company’s plants as follows:
Table-1:
|
Plant |
Beta Coefficient |
% of Concordia’s Income |
|
South Town |
0.85 |
55% |
|
North Town |
0.90 |
20% |
|
East Town |
1.25 |
15% |
|
West Town |
1.60 |
10% |
You have also gathered some information about the market and found that the risk-free rate of interest is 3% and that the company adds a market risk premium of 4% to all investments. The possible market returns and their probabilities are found in Table-2:
Table-2:
|
Probability |
Return |
|
0.15 |
8% |
|
0.2 |
9% |
|
0.5 |
10% |
|
0.1 |
11% |
|
0.05 |
12% |
Questions:
Present your analysis of the assigned problems in Excel format. Enter non-numerical responses in the same worksheet using textboxes.
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Assignment 2 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points |
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Correctly calculated the beta coefficient for the company and explained its meaning and significance to the firm. |
20 |
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Correctly calculated the Concordia’s required rate of return on any new investments and explained the significance of this number to the investing activities of the firm. |
20 |
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Correctly determined the function for the SML and plotted this function, graphically. |
16 |
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Explained the significance of the SML in terms of the information it provides and the significance to the firm and in terms of future investments. |
16 |
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Correctly evaluated the new investment and made a recommendation as to whether the investment should go forward, explaining the rationale. |
16 |
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Used correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation and followed APA style guidelines. |
12 |
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Total: |
100 |
Special education
Special education teachers often provide and support to general teachers to promote successful inclusive practices in their classrooms. Understanding expectations, facilitating social skills, and designing and evaluating the effectiveness of positive learning environments helps all students, especially those with disabilities, learn and be productive in school.Create a 7 slide digital presentation, to be given to general classroom teachers in a professional development setting, on inclusion and classroom management strategies that can be incorporated into classrooms. Include a title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.
The presentation should help the general education teachers build their skills in the following areas:
Identifying realistic expectations for the personal and social behaviors of students with mild to moderate disabilities in a general education inclusive classroom.
Assisting individuals with mild to moderate disabilities to develop their interpersonal skills for educational and other social environments.
Designing learning environments that motivate and encourage active participation in individual and group activities for individuals with and without disabilities.
Organizing, developing, and sustaining learning environments that support positive multicultural experiences.
Using collaborative learning groups and project-based activities to help individuals with and without disabilities practice self-determination and self-advocacy skills. Added to cart
ReWord essay. It is already written just need wording changed around so there is no Plagiarism. File is attached.
Imagine a group of hunters kills half of the rabbit population. How will it affect the other organisms?
During this unprecedented and evolving time facing COVID-19 outbreak, local hospitals have widely reported short of masks and personal protective equipments (PPE). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and White House Task Force Officials have recommended mask wearing when going out for essential activities such as clinic visits and grocery shoppings.
The motive of engineering design is to solve some problem into a functioning product. Engineers stand out for challenges of their time. This optional project solicits documentation of homemade mask using only materials available in your house (you are discouraged to visit local stores for materials). You 3 page report should include the following sections with necessary pictures as evidence:
1. Introduction. A brief background, and how you as an engineer decide to stand out to make the mask.
2. Define the problem. Summarize your understanding of the key functions of different mask components, articulate requirements and constraints. Provide quantitative numbers from literature.
3. Concept design, materials and method. How do you reconcile What materials you start with, and what help you receive (YouTube video, family activity?)
4. Results, testing and usage. Did you use it for shopping? Did you donate it (them) to package and mail delivery person?
5. Conclusion. What do you learn from an engineer’s perspective?
6. References.
Create an essay of 500-750 words, describing the development of industry, business, and labor after the American Civil War. Address the following:
Use a minimum of three of the sources provided to support your assignment and be sure to cite the sources
