Information Literacy

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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the Research Guides and Tutorials under the Getting Research help tabs in the Ashford University Library.

Prepare: Knowing how to thoroughly research a topic is extremely important while achieving your education. You may be asked to support your information with peer-reviewed scholarly resources, but how can you find this type of resource? The Ashford University Library allows you to search through different avenues to find the requested types of resources. You can narrow your search by the author, year published, title, subject, and by indicating what type of resource you are looking for. You even have access to a librarian if you need some guidance in finding more resources on your topic.

Reflect: Given that you have been in college for awhile, it’s time to reflect on what you have learned through the use of the Ashford University Library in relation to how you learned to acquire new information from a variety of sources.

Write: This week, you will take the Threshold Achievement Test for Information Literacy (TATIL) (Links to an external site.). This test is not graded, and your results are anonymous. The TATIL assesses students’ ability to recall and apply their knowledge and their metacognition about core information literacy dispositions that underly their behaviors. Through this combination of knowledge and dispositional assessment, TATIL offers a unique and valuable measure of the complexities of information literacy. The results of this assessment will guide Ashford University in developing the best possible library resources and research methodologies training.

After completing the TATIL (Links to an external site.), in a two- to three-paragraph response with each paragraph consisting of five or more sentences,

  • Describe your experiences using resources, including concerns encountered when conducting academic research through the Ashford University Library. Areas of concern may include developing a research strategy, using the search function within a database, or evaluating sources.
  • Explain how using the Ashford University Library has improved your experience in conducting research. For example, you could identify and explain how specific tutorials that you have used have helped improve your ability to conduct research.

 

The Information Literacy paper

  • Must include at least two paragraphs (of at least five sentences each) that respond to the two prompts, and that are formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
    • Running header with page numbers
  •  

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

  • Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report.
  • Must include a separate references page when citing specific sections and/or tutorials of the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.

Do you think this is a correct characterization of the human condition? Why or why not?

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DIRECTIONS: You will submit a total of 3 separate posts for this unit.

1) Answer any THREE of  the nine questions listed below. You may pick three questions from the  same chapter or three questions from two different chapters. It’s  entirely up to you. These three posts must have a minimum of 100 words each. Anything less will result in a grade of ZERO without the possibility of a make-up post.

QUESTIONS:

Chapter 7: Nietzsche

1.  If Nietzsche were alive today, would he describe the contemporary  United States as being governed by master morality or slave morality?  Explain, and be specific.

2.  Do you agree with Nietzsche’s claim that “every elevation of the type  ‘man’ has hitherto been the work of an aristocratic society and so it  will always be”? Why or why not?

Chapter 8: Ortega y Gasset

3. Do you agree with Ortega’s claim that we are (as of 1929, when he wrote The Revolt of the Masses) living in what he calls a hyperdemocracy? Explain.

4.  Who exactly is the “ mass man” according to Ortega? Do you agree with  his assertion that “the mass crushes everything different, everything  outstanding, excellent, individual, select, and choice”? Is Ortega just a  petulant snob, or is he on to something? Explain.

Chapter 9: Sartre

5.  What does Sartre mean when he says “existence precedes essence”? Do you  think this is a correct characterization of the human condition? Why or  why not?

6. Do you agree that if “God does not exist, everything is permitted?” Why or why not?

7.  In what sense is existentialism empowering, and in what sense is it  burdensome, or even terrifying? Do you see yourself as an  existentialist? Why or why not?    Chapter 10: Theodore Dalrymple:   1)  According to Dalrymple, what is the fundamental difference between  “depression” and “unhappiness”? Are you persuaded by his argument? Why  or why not?

Nursing Informatics Homework, Due Saturday

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Application: Using the Data/Information/Knowledge/Wisdom Continuum

Have you ever gone online to search for a journal article on a specific topic? It is amazing to see the large number of journals that are available in the health care field. When you view the library in its entirety, you are viewing untapped data. Until you actually research for your particular topic, there is little structure. Once you have narrowed it down, you have information and once you apply the information, you have knowledge. Eventually, after thoughtful research and diligent practice, you reach the level of wisdom—knowledge applied in meaningful ways.

Are there areas in your practice that you believe should be more fully explored? The central aims of nursing informatics are to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. This continuum represents the overarching structure of nursing informatics. In this Assignment, you develop a research question relevant to your practice area and relate how you would work through the progression from data to information, knowledge, and wisdom.

To prepare:

  • Review the information in Figure 6-2 in Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge.
  • Develop a clinical question related to your area of practice that you would like to explore.
  • Consider what you currently know about this topic. What additional information would you need to answer the question?
  • Using the continuum of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom, determine how you would go about researching your question.
    • Explore the available databases in the Walden Library. Identify which of these databases you would use to find the information or data you need.
    • Once you have identified useful databases, how would you go about finding the most relevant articles and information?
    • Consider how you would extract the relevant information from the articles.
    • How would you take the information and organize it in a way that was useful? How could you take the step from simply having useful knowledge to gaining wisdom?

To complete:

Write a 3- to 4-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Summarize the question you developed, and then relate how you would work through the four steps of the data, information, knowledge, wisdom continuum. Be specific.
    • Identify the databases and search words you would use.
    • Relate how you would take the information gleaned and turn it into useable knowledge.
  • Can informatics be used to gain wisdom? Describe how you would progress from simply having useful knowledge to the wisdom to make decisions about the information you have found during your database search.

HCA 415 Week 1 Quiz ~ ( All Questions Answered Correctly – Perfect Tutorial – Scored 100% )

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Question 1.Public Health __________.

Prevents epidemics and the spread of disease, protects against environmental hazards, and prevents injury.

Conducts health education programs to encourage healthy behaviors.

Responds to disaster and assists communities in recoveries.

Formulates and implements policies in order to improve the quality of health in the community.

All of the above

 

Question 2.Often referred to as the “father of modern epidemiology”, he is credited with identifying the cause of the spread of cholera and creating a statistical method for mapping disease.

John Snow

Edward Jenner

Edwin Chadwick

Jonas Salk

 

Question 3.The major health challenge for public health in the U.S. today is __________.

To combat chronic and degenerative disease (i.e. obesity, cancer, diabetes, etc.)

Ensure access to safe and clean air, water, and food.

Prevention of early death due to infectious disease.

All of the above.

 

Question 4.The core functions of public health as stated in the 1988 IOM report are __________.

Program development and implementation.

Infectious disease control, immunization administration, and disaster planning.

Assessment, policy development, and assurance.

Health education, case management, and community outreach.

None of the above.

 

Question 5.According to the CDC, what is the #1 greatest achievement in public health history?

Fluoridation of drinking water

Control of infectious disease through sanitation efforts

Development of immunizations

Development of antibiotics

 

Question 6.Worldwide, what are the top three causes of death due to an infectious disease? (Select three.)

HIV/AIDS

Cardiovascular disease

Tuberculosis

Cancer

Bacterial meningitis

Lower respiratory infections

Influenza

Diarrheal diseases

Malaria

Stroke

Diabetes

 

Question 7.The Heckler Report __________.

Established the Office of Minority Health in the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Analyzed and synthesized the major factors that contributed to the health status of Blacks, Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans.

Was a driving force changes in research, policies, programs, and legislation to advance health equity.

All of the above.

 

Question 8.The Tuskegee Syphilis Study __________.

Was conducted without the informed consent of its 600 African American participants.

Discovered the cure for syphilis.

Is a keystone for ethical standards in medical research.

A and C

A and B

 

Question 9.Select one of the following public health achievements and describe the effect it had on the health of the population. Your response should be in your own words (i.e. it should not include quotes) and be approximately 150 words. Paraphrased content should be cited appropriately in APA style.

-Availability of birth control

-Fluoridation of drinking water

-Automobile seat/safety belt law enforcement

-Release of the Surgeon General report concluding that cigarette smoking is a cause of cancer

 

Question 10.In your own words, describe the difference between medicine (medical care) and public health. Your response should be approximately 150 words and should not include quotes. Paraphrased content should be cited appropriately in APA style.      

  

Links to other tutorials for HCA 415

Just click on Assignment/Discussion/Quiz name to go to respective tutorial.
·         HCA 415 Week 1 Assignment ( 10 Essential Services of Public Health )

·         HCA 415 Week 1 Quiz

·         HCA 415 Week 2 Assignment 1 ( Community Health Roles )

·         HCA 415 Week 2 Assignment 2 ( Ethics in Public Health Case Study )

·         HCA 415 Week 2 Discussion ( Infectious and Chronic Diseases )

·         HCA 415 Week 3 Assignment 1 ( 11 Blue Men )

·         HCA 415 Week 3 Assignment 2 ( Significant Contributions to Public Health – Part I )

·         HCA 415 Week 3 Quiz

·         HCA 415 Week 4 Assignment ( Advocating for Public Health Policy )

·         HCA 415 Week 4 Discussion 1 ( Public Health Disasters & Preparedness )

·         HCA 415 Week 4 Discussion 2 ( Allocating Public Health Resources )

·         HCA 415 Week 5 Assignment ( Significant Contributions to Public Health – Part II )

·         HCA 415 Week 5 Discussion ( What are YOU going to do about it )

What is a Marketing Manager?

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For a large discount retail store like Target and Walmart, it can be difficult to get the marketing mix just right for a given product. There are so many products in the store fighting for the attention of customers. There is also the challenge of helping the suppliers of each product maximize their profits while making sure the store is making money. With so many things to consider, working in marketing for such a large business can be a challenge.

Your Role

This week, you’ll be acting as a Marketing Manager in the sporting goods section.

What is a Marketing Manager?

Marketing Managers are responsible for developing, implementing and executing marketing plans, either for an entire organization or for particular categories or products within the organization, in order to attract potential customers and keep existing ones.

Their day-to-day tasks include managing and coordinating marketing and creative staff, leading market research to improve existing products and services, working with advertising agencies, and determining the best way to get products in front of customers.

As a marketing manager for a discount retail store in Brooklyn, you have been asked to evaluate a marketing plan for basketballs to ensure that the 4 P’s of marketing are being applied well. Using your knowledge of the 4 P’s and the best approach to generating sales, you’ll take a look at a number of marketing recommendations and choose the approach that you believe will sell the most products.

Instructions

Step 1: Product

In the Marketing Analysis Presentation provided by your marketing team, you’ll see three different basketballs that need to be included in the product display on Slide 2. Each product has unique features.

·  Based on the information provided about the customers that shop at the store location on Slide 3, choose the basketball that you think will sell the most. Write 2-5 sentences explaining the rationale for your decision.

Step 2: Place

On Slide 4 of the Marketing Analysis Presentation, you’ll see the results of a survey that asked potential buyers about where they are most likely to purchase these products.

·  Use your knowledge about product placement to choose the best place to sell the products, deciding between traditional stores and online. Write 2-5 sentences explaining the rationale for your decision.

Note: You should complete Steps 3, 4 & 5 after reading the material in Week 7.

Step 3: Promotion

Slide 5 of the Marketing Analysis Presentation shows three recommended advertisements, including a special deal promotion, for the product that is expected to sell the best.

·  Based on the information provided about the customers that shop at this store location on Slide 3, determine which promotional activity will sell the most product at this particular store. Write 2-5 sentences explaining the rationale for your decision.

Step 4: Price

Look at the pricing options available for each of the three products together on Slide 6.

·  Based on your knowledge of the Pricing Strategies discussed on pages 186-187 in the textbook, choose the option that has the best pricing mix for all three products. Refer to the customer information on Slide 2, if needed. Write 2-5 sentences explaining the rationale for your decision.

Step 5: Brand and Sales Pitch The company that makes one of the basketballs is looking to rebrand the product. They have asked for your input on possible brands ideas. • First, read the Brand Vision statement, which summarizes the goal for the new brand. Then, look at the logo, name, and tagline recommendations. Which of the two brand directions do you think best meets the goals of the brand vision? Please support your decisions. • Second, write a 2-3 sentence sales pitch that you would use to try to convince someone to purchase this product.

Assignment 3

Step 1: product

The basketball that will sell the most is the one that has more unique features. These features favor the interests of the customers. The basketball with the least features or rather less unique features will not sell much. Customers go for goods and services that can satisfy their needs fully.

Step 2: place

Buyers are most likely to purchase products such as basketballs on online stores. It is impossible to find such products in traditional stores since the buyers that visit such stores mostly do not require the basketballs. Traditional stores are mostly found in rural settings. Therefore, the buyers will opt for the online stores to purchase the basketballs.

Step 3: Promotion

In promotions, the products that are expected to sell the most are products that have unique features. However, the marketing strategy also determines how best the product will sell. A product could be better than the other but not sell as much due to the marketing strategies used.

Step 4: Price

The pricing of a product determines how well it will sell. Once a product is too expensive, most customers will not look at it twice. However, if the price is lower, customers will always opt for that specific product. Originality also matters when it comes to specific products. This is when customers do not mind about the prices but rather how original the product is.

Step 5: Brand and Sales Pitch

The company should ensure that their rebranding does not change the identity of the product they are selling. They should also ensure that the product maintains its originality. It should also match its logo, tagline and name.

GBA334 Final Exam Latest 2018

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Question

The first step in planning and scheduling a project is to develop the __________.

Student Answer:

employee scheduling plan

PERT/CPM network diagram

critical path

work breakdown structure

variance calculations for each activity

Question 2. The critical path of a network is the:

Student Answer:

shortest time path through the network.

path with the fewest activities.

path with the most activities.

longest time path through the network.

none of the above.

Question 3. PERT:

Student Answer:

assumes that we do not know ahead of time what activities must be completed.

assumes that activity time estimates follow the normal probability distribution.

is a network technique that uses three time estimates for each activity in a project.

is a deterministic network technique that allows for project crashing.

None of the above is correct.

Question 4. The following table represents a project with four activities. All times are in weeks.

 

The following represents a project   with four a activities. All times are in weeks

 

Activity

Immediate Predecessor

Optimistic time

Most likely time

Pessimistic time

 

A

–

2

8

17

 

B

–

8

8

8

 

C

A

6

9

18

 

D

B

5

11

17

Using the data in the table, what is the minimal expected completion tiime (in weeks) for the project?

Student Answer:

18

19

37

11

None of the above

Question 5. A post office has a single line for customers waiting for the next available postal clerk. There are two postal clerks who work at the same rate. The arrival rate of customers follows a Poisson distribution, while the service time follows an exponential distribution. The average arrival rate is three per minute and the average service rate is two per minute for each of the two clerks. What is the average length of the line?

Student Answer:

3.429

1.929

1.143

0.643

None of the above

Question 6. Two characteristics of arrivals are the line length and queue discipline.

Student Answer:

True

False

Question 7. Which of the following questions can be answered by PERT?

Student Answer:

When will the entire project be completed?

What is the probability that the project will be completed by a specific date?

What are the critical activities?

What are the noncritical activities?

All of the above

Question 8. One difficulty in waiting line analysis is that it is sometimes difficult to place a value on customer waiting time.

Student Answer:

True

False

Question 9. If the total supply from the sources does not equal the total demand from the destinations in the transportation problem:

Student Answer:

and if supply is greater than demand, add a dummy source or factory.

the amount put in a dummy source or destination should make supply and demand equal.

and if demand is greater than supply, add a dummy destination or warehouse.

all of the above.

none of the above.

Question 10. Consider the following linear programming model:

Maximize X12 + X2 + 3X3

Subject to:

X1 + X2 ≤ 3

X1 + X2 ≤ 1

X1, X2 ≥ 0

This problem violates which of the following assumptions?

Student Answer: Certainty

Proportionality

Divisibility

Linearity

Integrality

Question 11. A company must assign mechanics to each of four jobs.

Click here to view an Excel version of the table.

The time involved varies according to individual abilities.The table shows how many minutes it takes each mechanic to perform each job. If the optimal assignments are made, how many total minutes would be required for completing the jobs?

Student Answer:

0

4

17

16

None of the above

Question 12. Transportation models can be used for which of the following decisions?

Student Answer:

Facility location

Production mix

Media selection

Portfolio selection

Employee shift scheduling

Question 13. Consider the following linear programming problem:

Maximize 4X + 10Y

Subject to:

3X + 4Y ≤ 480

4X + 2Y ≤ 360

all variables ≥ 0

The feasible corner points are (48,84), (0,120), (0,0), (90,0). What is the maximum possible value for the objective function?

Student Answer:

1,032

1,200

360

1,600

None of the above

Question 14. Variations that need not occur in production processes are referred to as _______.

Student Answer:

assignable variations

control variations

natural variations

process variations

none of the above

Question 15. The following table represents a project with known activity times. All times are in weeks.

 

Use table below to answer question

 

The following represents a project with known activity   times. All times are in weeks.

 

Activity

Immediate

Predecessor

Time

 

A

–

4

 

B

–

3

 

C

2

 

D

A

7

 

E

B

4

 

F

C,   D

5

 

G

B

4

Using the data in the table, what is the latest possible time (in weeks) that C may be started without delaying completion of the project?

Student Answer:

0

4

8

10

None of the above

Question 16. The p-chart is useful when we:

Student Answer:

take a number of measurements and compute the average.

take a number of measurements and compute the ranges.

find the fraction of the production lot defective.

find the number of defective items in a production lot.

None of the above is correct.

Question 17. Which of the following is not an assumption of LP?

Student Answer:

Simultaneity

Certainty

Proportionality

Divisibility

Additivity

Question 18. Bank Boston has a branch at Bryant College. The branch is busiest at the beginning of the college year when freshmen and transfer students open accounts. This year, freshmen arrived at the office at a rate of 40 per day (assume 8-hour days). On average, it takes the Bank Boston staff person about ten minutes to process each account application. The bank is considering having one or two tellers. Each teller is paid $12 per hour and the cost of waiting in line is assumed to be $8 per hour.

Which model is preferred?

Student Answer:

One-channel

Two-channel

Both are the same

Question 19. A certain firm has four different operations that must be assigned to four locations. The profit (in thousands of dollars) associated with each operation at each location is presented below. The firm’s vice president would like to assign the various operations so that the total profit is maximized. Find the appropriate assignments.

 

 

Operation

Location

 

1

2

3

4

 

W

9

11

7

10

 

X

10

12

6

12

 

Y

8

10

13

9

 

Z

12

8

11

10

Using the data in the table, what is the optimal location for Operation Z?

Student Answer:

1

2

3

4

Question 20. A feasible solution to a linear programming problem:

Student Answer: must be a corner point of the feasible region.

must satisfy all of the problem’s constraints simultaneously.

need not satisfy all of the constraints, only the non-negativity constraints.

must give the maximum possible profit.

must give the minimum possible cost.

Question 21. Management resources that need control include machinery usage, labor volume, money spent, time used, warehouse space used, and material usage.

Student Answer:

True

False

Question 22. The following table represents a project with four activities. All times are in weeks.

 

The   following represents a project with known activity times. All times are in   weeks.

 

Activity

Immediate

Predecessor

Optimistic   Time

Most   Likely Time

Pessimistic   Time

 

A

–

2

8

14

 

B

–

8

8

8

 

C

A

6

9

18

 

D

B

5

11

17

According to the data in the table, there are four activities in the project. Assume the normal distribution is appropriate to use to determine the probability of finishing by a particular time. If you wished to find the probability of finishing the project in 20 weeks or fewer, it would be necessary to find the variance and then the standard deviation to be used with the normal distribution. What variance would be used?

Student Answer:

2

4

8

12

None of the above

Question 23. Which tableau is the solution to the following transportation table?

Click here to view a Word version of the table.

Student Answer:

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Choice D

None of the above

Question 24. The maximal-flow model assumes that there is a net flow from “source” to “sink.”

Student Answer:

True

False

Question 25. An automatic car wash is an example of a constant service time model.

Student Answer:

True

False

Question 26. The points on the network are referred to as nodes.

Student Answer:

True

False

Question 27. Click here to view a Word version of the table.

Bags of chocolate candy are sampled to ensure proper weight. The overall average for the samples is 36 ounces. Each sample contains twelve bags. The average range is 1.3 ounces.

 

Sample Size n

Mean Factor A2

Upper Range D2

Lower Range D3

 

2

1.880

3.628

0

 

3

1.023

2.574

0

 

4

0.729

2.282

0

 

5

0.577

2.114

0

 

6

0.483

2.004

0

 

7

0.419

1.924

0.076

 

8

0.373

1.864

0.136

 

9

0.337

1.816

0.184

 

10

0.308

1.777

0.223

 

12

0.266

1.716

0.284

Using the data in the table above, what is the upper control chart limit for the sample averages?

Student Answer:

36.3458

35.6542

38.3101

36.6279

37.1258

Question 28. A suburban specialty restaurant has developed a single drive-thru window. Customers order, pay, and pick up their food at the same window. Arrivals follow a Poisson distribution while service times follow an exponential distribution. If the average number of arrivals is 6 per hour and the service rate is 2 every 15 minutes, how much time will elapse (in hours) from the time a customer enters the line until he/she leaves the restaurant?

Student Answer:

0.50

0.25

0.75

2.25

3.00

Question 29. Frequently in queuing problems, the number of arrivals per unit of time can be estimated by a probability distribution known as the Poisson distribution.

Student Answer:

True

False

Question 30. When using a general LP model for transportation problems, if there are 4 sources and 3 destinations, which of the following statements is true?

Student Answer:

There are typically 4 decision variables and 3 constraints.

There are typically 12 decision variables and 7 constraints.

There are typically 7 decision variables and 7 constraints.

There are typically 12 decision variables and 12 constraints.

There are typically 12 decision variables and 3 constraints.

Question 31. The c-chart is useful when we:

Student Answer:

take a number of measurements and compute the average.

take a number of measurements and compute the ranges.

find the fraction of the production lot defective.

find the number of defective items in a production lot.

None of the above is correct.

Question 32. PERT stands for __________.

Student Answer:

probabilistic evaluation and review technique

program evaluation and review technique

probability of expected run times

program of expected run times

project evaluation and review technique

Question 33. A company can decide how many additional labor hours to acquire for a given week. Subcontractor workers will only work a maximum of 20 hours a week. The company must produce at least 200 units of product A, 300 units of product B, and 400 units of product C. In 1 hour of work, worker 1 can produce 15 units of product A, 10 units of product B, and 30 units of product C. Worker 2 can produce 5 units of product A, 20 units of product B, and 35 units of product C. Worker 3 can produce 20 units of product A, 15 units of product B, and 25 units of product C. Worker 1 demands a salary of $50/hr, worker 2 demands a salary of $40/hr, and worker 3 demands a salary of $45/hr. The company must choose how many hours they should contract with each worker to meet their production requirements and minimize labor cost.

Assuming this is a linear programming problem, which of the following is the optimal solution?

Student Answer:

X1 = 7.69; X2 = 0; X3 = 9.23

X1 = 0; X2 = 7.69; X3 = 9.23

X1 = 0; X2 = 9.23; X3 = 7.69

X1 = 9.23; X2 = 7.69; X3 = 0

Question 34. According to the table below, there are five activities in a PERT project.

Click here to view a Word version of the table.

Using the data in the table, what is the variance of the critical path?

Student Answer:

a. 5.222

b. 1.111

c. 1.222

d. 0

e. 4.222

Question 35. Infeasibility in a linear programming problem occurs when:

Student Answer: there is an infinite solution.

a constraint is redundant.

more than one solution is optimal.

the feasible region is unbounded.

there is no solution that satisfies all the constraints given.

Question 36. In PERT, we assume that:

Student Answer:

the times to complete individual activities are known with certainty.

all activities are carried out by staff from our own organization.

the total cost of a project is independent of the time to complete the project.

the total time to complete all activities on the critical path is described by a normal distribution.

none of the above.

Question 37. Bank Boston has a branch at Bryant College. The branch is busiest at the beginning of the college year when freshmen and transfer students open accounts. This year, freshmen arrived at the office at a rate of 40 per day (assume 8-hour days). On average, it takes the Bank Boston staff person about ten minutes to process each account application. The bank is considering having one or two tellers. Each teller is paid $12 per hour and the cost of waiting in line is assumed to be $8 per hour.

What is the total daily waiting cost for the two-teller model?

Student Answer:

$4.17

$11.20

$133.32

$266.56

Total waiting cost = [(5 x 0.35 hours) (8)] x 8 hours/day = $11.20

Question 38. The maximal-flow technique finds the maximum flow of any quantity or substance through a network.

Student Answer:

True

False

Question 39. If items being transported must go through an intermediate point before reaching a final destination, then this situation is known as a(n) __________.

Student Answer:

transshipment problem

assignment problem

transportation problem

intermediate point problem

None of the above

Question 40. Which of the following is not true about arrivals?

Student Answer:

Random arrivals are independent of each other.

Random arrivals cannot be predicted exactly.

The Poisson distribution is often used to represent the arrival pattern.

Service times often follow the negative exponential distribution.

The exponential distribution is often used to represent the arrival pattern.

Question 41. Consider the following linear programming problem:

Minimize 20X + 30Y

Subject to:

2X + 4Y < 800

6X + 3Y > 120

X, Y > 0

What is the optimum solution to this problem (X,Y)?

Student Answer:

(0,0)

(50,0)

(0,100)

(400,0)

None of the above

Question 42. A goal of many waiting line problems is to help a firm find the ideal level of services that minimize the cost of waiting and the cost of providing the service.

Student Answer:

True

False

Question 43. An arrival in a queue that reneges is one who:

Student Answer:

after joining the queue, becomes impatient and leaves.

refuses to join the queue because it is too long.

goes through the queue, but never returns.

jumps from one queue to another, trying to get through as quickly as possible.

None of the above is correct.

Question 44. A suburban specialty restaurant has developed a single drive-thru window. Customers order, pay, and pick up their food at the same window. Arrivals follow a Poisson distribution while service times follow an exponential distribution. If the average number of arrivals is 6 per hour and the service rate is 2 every 15 minutes, what proportion of the time is the server busy?

Student Answer:

0.25

0.50

0.75

2.25

3.00

Question 45. In a single-channel, single-phase system, reducing the service time only reduces the total amount of time spent in the system, not the time spent in the queue.

Student Answer:

True

False

Question 46. Which of the following is a basic assumption of linear programming?

Student Answer: The condition of uncertainty exists.

Independence exists for the activities.

Proportionality exists in the objective function and constraints.

Divisibility does not exist, allowing only integer solutions.

Solutions or variables may take values from -? to +?.

Question 47. A widely used mathematical programming technique designed to help managers and decision making relative to resource allocation is called __________.

Student Answer:

linear programming

computer programming

constraint programming

goal programming

None of the above

Question 48. When receiving a shipment from a supplier, inspection must be done to check the fraction of defective products. This is best monitored by which of the following control charts?

Student Answer:

x-bar chart

R-chart

p-chart

c-chart

None of the above

Question 49. The work breakdown structure involves identifying the __________ for each activity.

Student Answer:

time

cost

resource requirements

predecessors

all of the above

Question 50. Technically, to achieve Six Sigma quality, there would have to be fewer than __________ defects per million opportunities.

Student Answer:

6

166,667

667

67

3.4

3

Describe how the overall concepts, people, and experiences in the books apply to or connect with your future career.

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Upon completion of My Body Politic, you will write a four-page reflection paper or generate a reflective project that summarizes the book and describes how the concepts discussed in the book are applicable to your future career.

For the reflective project:

The reflective project provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate means of action and expression using the universal design for learning guidelines that we discussed in our disability studies in education unit. You are encouraged to share a brief proposal of the reflective project idea with the instructor for approval and feedback. The goal of this project is to share a brief summary of both books, the themes most salient to you, and a reflective application for your future career. An example would be creating an infographic that includes images of places Simi traveled and people she met with descriptions her experiences, what you’ve learned from them, and how they apply to you and your future.

For the reflection paper:

In four double-spaced pages, please write a summary and reflection of the book and application to your future career.

Page 1 and 2: Provide a summary of the book and include the messages or themes from the author that were most salient for you.

Page 3: Describe an experience or person the author encountered that stood out to you and describe the impact on your personal philosophies and/or future career.

Page 4: Describe how the overall concepts, people, and experiences in the books apply to or connect with your future career.

Euthanasia And Physician-Assisted Suicide

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Briefly describe the relevant features of the case of Mr. Williams. From the description in the article, Mr. Williams appears competent of mind. He is terminally ill. The sense of being in control (self-determination) is important to him. Should patients like Mr. Williams be permitted to choose how and when they die? Should physicians who support the practice of physician-assisted suicide being permitted to prescribe such medicine? Answer within the context of the arguments advanced by Brock and Arras. Has the implementation of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act fundamentally altered the role of the physician in the state of Oregon?

(Minimum Word Count: 500 Words)

Consenting To Sexual Harassment

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Consenting to Sexual Harassment” Please respond to the following:

Read Case 11.4: Consenting to Sexual Harassment,

Respond to the following questions. According to her own testimony, Vinson acquiesced to Taylor’s sexual demands. In this sense her behavior was “voluntary.”

·         Does the voluntariness of her behavior mean she had “consented” to Taylor’s advances?

 

·         Does it mean they were “welcome”?

 

 

·         Do you agree that Vinson’s acquiescence shows there was no sexual harassment?

Defend your position.

 

Consequences of unethical or poor public stewardship

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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper outlining the critical need for public stewardship in budgeting. Detail the needs and methods for training public officials and staff members for ethical public budget preparation and maintenance strategies. Make sure to include:

  • Detail the need and importance of public stewardship in budgeting
  • Ethical requirements for leaders to consider for proper public stewardship
  • Consequences of unethical or poor public stewardship

Consider utilizing a recent current events article for reference to a recent incident of unethical public stewardship of budgetary monies.

Include at least two academic sources in your paper, including one from the University Library.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

I will pay 14.00 including the down payment charge.