Defective Chessboard Problem

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The assignment involves solving the Defective Chessboard Problem by using dynamic
programming approach on a board of size 2^k×2^k where 2≤k≤15. Write the source code of
the algorithm in Python.
Additional notes: A defective chessboard (also known as tromino tiling problem) is a
chessboard that has one unavailable (defective) position. A triomino is an L shaped object that
can cover three squares of a chessboard. A triomino has four orientations. Place the triominoes
on the 2^k×2^k defective chessboard so that all non-defective positions are covered.
Below is an example of solving defective chessboard problem using divide and conquer
approach. Maybe can modify it and implements the dynamic programming approach to solve
this problem.
https://medium.com/@Polaris000/visualizing-the-defective-chessboard-problemaa5fc38b6e5e
Meanwhile, this is an example of dynamic programming that used to solve the other problem,
Tiling with Dominoes Problem. Quite different from defective chessboard problem where we
need to have one tile that is defective and fill the other tiles with trominos that can have 4
orientations. However, this might as well help to give more understanding on how dynamic
programming works.
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/tiling-with-dominoes/

Discuss how investment banks stabilize the price of an IPO in the first days of trading?

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Module Code: 7FNCE030W Page 1 of 4
Q1.
1) Analyse how shares are allocated to investors in an IPO?
(5 Marks)
2) Discuss how investment banks stabilize the price of an IPO in the first days of
trading?
(7 Marks)
3) In raising funds in an IPO, distinguish between firm commitment, best efforts,
private placement and shelf registration?
(8 Marks)
(Total 20 Marks)
Q2.
Suppose that you are working in brokerage services and one of your clients had bought
100 shares on the margin. You are given the following information:
Share price $100
60% Initial Margin
30% Maintenance Margin
100 Shares Purchased
Initial Position
Stock $10,000 Borrowed $4,000
Equity $6,000
1) If the stock price drops to $70 per share, what would be the new position? What
is the percentage of margin in the account?
(5 Marks)
2) Where the price should go before the client receives a margin call?
(5 Marks)
3) Discuss the purpose and mechanics of short sales?
(5 Marks)
(Total 15 Marks)
Module Code: 7FNCE030W Page 2 of 4
Q3.
Suppose that your client had established a short exposure to Dot Bomb Company and
you were given the following information about the established position.
Dot Bomb 1000 Shares
50% Initial Margin
30% Maintenance Margin
$100 Initial Price
1) Compute the profits if the price of shares drop to $70? At what price the client
will receive a margin call?
(5 Marks)
The limit order book for a security is:
Unfilled Limit Orders
Buy Orders Sell Orders
25.12 100 25.36 300
25.20 500 25.38 200
25.23 200 25.41 200
The market receives the following, in order:
a. Market order to sell 300 shares
b. Limit order to buy 100 shares at 25.38
c. Limit order to buy 500 shares at 25.30
2) How, if at all, are these orders filled? What does the limit order book look like
after these orders?
(5 Marks)
3) An employee retirement fund manager believes he has special information about
a particular company. Based on this information, he believes the company is
currently undervalued and decides to purchase 50,000 shares of the company.
The manager decides that he will not place a large single order for 50,000 shares
but will instead place several medium-sized orders of 2,500–5,000 shares spread
over a period of time. Why do you think the manager chooses to follow this
strategy?
(5 Marks)
(Total 15 Marks)
Q4.
Discuss the pros and cons of comparable transaction method to value companies?
(15 Marks)
Module Code: 7FNCE030W Page 3 of 4
Q5.
A company issues $200.0 million of equity and uses the proceeds to repay debt
(excluding fees and expenses).
1) Show the necessary adjustments and pro forma amounts by filing the table below.
(7 Marks)
($ in millions)
Issuance of Equity to Repay Debt
Actual
2012
Adjustments
+ –
Pro forma 2012
Equity Value $1,200.0
Plus: Total Debt 750.0
Plus: Preferred
Stock
100.0
Plus: Minority
Interest
50.0
Less: Cash and
Cash Equivalents
(100.0)
Enterprise Value $2,000.0
In 2012, the Royal Company incurred $10.0 million restructuring charges as well as an
inventory write-down of $5 million. These expenses are unusual for the company. The
company reported following income statement
($ in millions, except per share data)
Income Statement
Reported 2012
Sales $1,000.0
Cost of Goods Sold 625.0
Gross Profit $375.0
Selling, General & Administrative 230.0
Restructuring Charges 10.0
Operating Income (EBIT) $135.0
Interest Expense 35.0
Pre-tax Income $100.0
Income Taxes @ 40% 40.0
Net Income $60.0
Weighted Average Diluted Shares 30.0
Diluted Earnings Per Shares $2.00
2) Adjust the income statement above for these non-recurring items and Compute
the adjusted net income, EBITDA, and EPS? Assume $50 million of Depreciation
and amortization.
(8 Marks)
(Total 15 Marks)
Module Code: 7FNCE030W Page 4 of 4
Q6. You collected the following information about Khan’s company:
Current
unlevered free
cashflows
£100 million
Diluted shares
outstanding
300 million
WACC 10%
Long Term
Value of Debt
£400 million
Moreover, after carefully investigating the company you have crafted the following
assumptions regarding the future growth of Khan’s company unlevered future cash flows
1) Use the free cash flow method to estimate the enterprise value of Khan’s
company?
(8 Marks)
2) Compute the implied equity value and the price per share?
(7Marks)
3) All else being equal, if WACC increases, does enterprise value increase or
decrease? Why?
(5 Marks)
(Total 20 Marks)
[END OF TIMED ONLINE ASSESSMENT]
Year Unlevered Free
Cash flow
growth
1-3 30%
4 24%
5 12%
6 and thereafter 5%

Consumer Math

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Description

 

Consumer Math:

 

Being involved in your local community is important for a variety of reasons. It affords you the opportunity to connect with, help, and strengthen the lives of others. It can give you a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment as you form bonds with your neighbors. If you find a need in your community, it is a good idea to collect data regarding that need. The data may reinforce your idea that there is a need or it may even point you in a different direction of need. Using a data-driven approach to solve a community problem will help you be successful.

 

Initial Response Post:

 

For the Unit 5 Discussion Board, you will write and post an essay about civic participation. Propose a community program that you would like to kick start. Choose something you are passionate about: health care, sports, politics, education, community outreach, crime prevention, beautification, animals, etc. It can be something you do once or something you do on an ongoing basis.

 

Your 250 word minimum essay should include:

 

A brief overview of the community program you would like to kick start.

Proposed budget percentages for your program to help prepare for fundraising (administrative costs, supplies, rent, advertising, etc.).

Proposed number of volunteers needed for your program. Also calculate the percentage of volunteers based on total number of people in the community (number of volunteers ÷ population of community).

Estimated percentage of people (or animals) in the community that would benefit from the program.

Every piece of writing should have an introduction, body, and conclusion. A good way to plan this particular reflective essay is to write an introduction to the essay. Next, write at least three body paragraphs. Finish with your conclusion paragraph.

 

Your essay and outside sources for this essay need to be cited in proper APA format. You can find numerous APA resources in the Academic Success Center Reference Library on the Research, Citation, and Plagiarism page. https://campus2.purdueglobal.edu/page/using-sources

 

Your essay should include a highly developed purpose and viewpoint; it should also be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics. There should be no evidence of plagiarism. If you are unsure about what constitutes plagiarism, please review the plagiarism policy.

 

Peer Reply 1:

 

You are a reporter for the local newspaper or television network in your community. The kick start community program run by your fellow classmate is doing better than expected. Because of that, a new budget is being proposed for the upcoming fiscal year.

 

In your reply, report on an actual percentage of people (or animals) benefiting from the current program, a new percentage of volunteers needed for the program in the future, and new budget percentages for the program for the upcoming fiscal year.

 

 

reply to this!!

Hello Everyone,

 

I live in a community that doesn’t have programs available specifically for disabled children and their families to connect with others in the same situation. A community program I would start is a weekly camp for physically and mentally disabled children. The camp would take place on Saturday mornings from 9 am until noon during the summer. It would give the children a chance to socialize with other children living with disabilities. This type of camp would be geared toward several aspects of growth and development: social skills, motor skills, language skills, and cognitive skills. The activity would be soccer. There would be different stations that focus on different aspects of the sport that allow for every child to be able to participate, no matter their disability. The parent(s) would be required to stay as the volunteers running the camp would not have any medical/behavioral training. With a total budget of $3,000, 80.1% of the budget will be necessary. The rest can be used to replace supplies, additional fundraising, and/or advertising for the next year. The number of volunteers needed would depend on the amount of children. 1 volunteer is needed for every 4 children. If 45 children register, then a minimum of 12 volunteers will be required. The volunteers would be recruited through the local high school which has about 500 students total. The percentage of volunteers based on the high school community would be 2% (12/500). The percentage of volunteers based on the entire community would be 0.2% (12/5822).

 

The people who would benefit from the program would be the children with disabilities who attend, their families, the volunteers, and the families of the volunteers. The average family size is 3.7 (we will round up to 4). Assuming it is one volunteer and one child attending the camp per family, that would make 45 families of 4 people and 12 families of 4 people that would benefit from this program. A total of 3.9% of the community would benefit from this program.

 

If even a small percentage of the community benefits from the program, it is worth it. It is important for children living with disabilities to connect with others who understand what they are going through or have similar cognitive processes. The experience the volunteers get working with these children will open their eyes to those who struggle in day to day life and make them take less in their life for granted. This realization will benefit their parents and their siblings. The siblings of the volunteers might want to volunteer when they reach high school as well. The families of the disabled children will be able to swap experiences, advice, and resources to help each other. It will also be nice for them to connect with families that go through the same or similar situations. The depth at which all involved will benefit makes the program so much more important than the community may realize.

 

 

 

Total Budget for Program: $3,000

 

Expenses:

 

Item:

 

Cost:

 

Quantity:

 

Total:

 

Expense Type

 

Budget %

 

T-shirts

 

$12.00

 

70

 

$840.00

 

One Time

 

28%

 

Regulation Soccer Ball

 

$10.27

 

15

 

$154.00

 

One Time

 

5.1%

 

Large Inflatable Ball

 

$10.00

 

3

 

$30.00

 

One Time

 

1%

 

Mini Soccer Goals

 

$28.00

 

6

 

$168.00

 

One Time

 

5.6%

 

Cones

 

$15.00

 

3 Sets

 

$45.00

 

One Time

 

1.5%

 

Highschool Gym

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

 

 

 

 

Deposit

 

$100.00

 

Once

 

$100.00

 

One Time

 

3.3%

 

Rent

 

$22/hr

 

12 hrs

 

$264.00

 

Monthly for 3 months

 

26.4%

 

Fliers

 

$0.05

 

1000

 

$50

 

One Time

 

1.7%

 

Snacks

 

$7.00

 

25 packs

 

$175

 

Monthly for 3 months

 

17.5%

 

 

 

Monthly Total:

 

$439.00

 

One Time Total:

 

$1,387.00

 

80.1%

 

 

 

45 families*4 people = 180 people

 

12 families*4 people = 48 people

 

180 + 48 = 228 people benefitting from the program

 

228 people/5822 members of community = 0.039

 

3.9% of the community benefits from the program

 

 

 

References:

 

 

 

Biggest U.S. Cities. (2020, Jan 17). Saint Robert, Missouri Population History 1990 –2018).

 

Retrieved From: https://www.biggestuscities.com/city/st-robert-missouri

Discussion Case Enron: In order to understand Enron’s financial statements, one must first understand two areas of the company’s business.

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1
Discussion Case
Enron
On December 2, 2001 Enron Corporation filed for bankruptcy and shocked the financial world.
Enron was the seventh largest company (by revenue) in the United States. How could this high
profile company have failed? A number of articles and books have profiled the company’s
aggressive personnel policies where every year they “weeded out” a bottom tier of employees.
There have been significant discussions of Enron’s use of special purpose entities and “off balance
sheet” debt (however, there has been little discussion of off balance sheet assets). Other topics
include Enron’s use of “mark-to-market” accounting and other transactions designed to simply
allow Enron to hit targets so that managers could earn their bonuses. Some of these transactions
involved collusion with Enron’s lenders. Early in 2002, Congress, the SEC, the Justice
Department, and the press were all investigating this case for evidence of wrongdoing. You will
find a number of articles in business and news magazines from mid December 2001 through
March 2002 with substantial details about the Enron collapse. However, there is a significant
aspect of the story that is not told. Few have discussed what could have been learned
from Enron’s financial statements.
Required:
Prior to coming to class, address the following questions based on your evaluation of Enron’s
financial statements for the years 1999 and 2000 (available on the class website). An Excel
spreadsheet with Enron financial data is also available on the class website under the filename
“Discussion Case – Enron (Data)” as is the Commonly Used Ratios under the filename “Discussion
Case – Enron (Ratios).”
Problem 1: Company
1a. What was Enron’s business? Please answer in one-half page or less.
1b. In order to understand Enron’s financial statements, one must first understand two areas of
the company’s business. Please respond to the following questions using Enron’s financial
statements.
 What were “Price Risk Management Activities”?
 What were “Merchant Assets and Investments”?
1c. How was Enron able to double revenues from 1999 to 2000? Please respond in one-half page
or less?
Problem 2: Information for various ratios
Using an Excel spreadsheet:
2a. Show how you calculate net income to common shareholders (i.e. net income less minority
interest and preferred dividends) for Enron Corporation for the year ended December 31,
2000. Include any adjustments for earnings quality.
Explain any assumptions you made in answering the question here.
Assumptions made in calculating net income to common shareholders for the year ended:
Year ended Dec 31,
2000
2
2b. Show how you calculate sustainable operating cash flow for Enron Corporation for the year
ended December 31, 2000.
Explain any important assumptions you made in answering the question here.
Assumptions made in calculating sustainable operating cash flow for the year ended:
Year ended Dec 31,
2000
2c. Calculate the Commonly Used Ratios for Enron Corporation for the years ended December 31,
2000 and December 31, 1999. Note: For profitability ratios, first adjust for earnings quality
issues. Use sustainable cash flow from operations (as computed in 2b.) for cash flow from
operations is all applicable ratios.
Problem 3: Liquidity Risk
3. Identify other financial resources (i.e. other than assets, etc.) at Enron’s disposal and indicate
the relevance of these resources to Enron’s liquidity as of December 31, 2000. Address any
concerns about off balance sheet obligations that will need to be met during the upcoming
year. Also address any guarantees that Enron may be contingently liable for.

Chapter 4 Problem 8-1

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Chapter 4 Problem 8-1

 

Project Description:

In this problem, you will calculate the number of paintings with known utility and the given set of number of carpets. You will also draw indifference curves for different values of utility.

 

Steps to Perform:

Step Instructions Points Possible
1 Use a cell reference or a single formula where appropriate in order to receive full credit. Do not copy and paste values or type values, as you will not receive full credit for your answers.

Start Excel.

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2 In cell D9, by using relative and absolute cell references, calculate the number of paintings if U is equal to 4 and the number of carpets is equal to the value in cell C9. Copy the formula from cell D9 down the column to cell D12. 1
3 In cell E9, by using relative and absolute cell references, calculate the number of paintings if U is equal to 6 and the number of carpets is equal to the value in cell C9. Copy the formula from cell E9 down the column to cell E12. 1
4 In cells C16-I16, insert a Scatter Chart for the indifference curves.

Inserting a Chart
On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click the arrow next to Insert Scatter (X,Y) or Bubble Chart and choose Scatter with Smooth Lines Chart.

Selecting Data Series
Then in Select Data Source window, delete any series created automatically.
Add new series for an indifference curve for U=4 using cells C9:C12 for the X values and cells D9:D12 for the Y values. Use D8 as the series name.
Add new series for an indifference curve for U=6 using cells C9:C12 for the X values and cells E9:E12 for the Y values. Use E8 as the series name.

Edit Chart Elements
Select design Style 1 for the chart. Go to the Add Chart Elements dropdown list in the Design tab of the Ribbon. Add Indifference Curves for Persian Carpets and Native American Paintings as the chart title. Add No. of Carpets (x) as the title for the horizontal axis and No. of Paintings (y) as the title for the vertical axis. Add the legend and choose the Bottom option.

Chart Position
Set the chart height and width so the entire chart fits within cells C16-I16.

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5 Save the workbook. Close the workbook and then exit Excel. Submit the workbook as directed. 0
Total Points 6

 

Public Health 101, Summer Session I, 2020 Research Study Design Assignment

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Public Health 101, Summer Session I, 2020 Research Study Design Assignment
Paper
Section
What to Include Length
Requirement
Background Identify one health outcome/disease/condition that you will focus on in a specific
study population. Discuss the prevalence & incidence of the disease/health
conditions in the study population. Discuss a gap in the understanding of how to
screen for, diagnose, treat, or in the cause of the particular health
issue/disease/condition. Provide citations for all statistical information.
¾ page
Research
Question
Formulate a research question for an epidemiological study that addresses the gap
in this understanding, such as to identify a possible correlation or cause, to evaluate
how good a screening test is, or to test a solution to a health
outcome/condition/disease of your choice.
one sentencelength question
Hypothesis Formulate a study hypothesis and provide support for the hypothesis, citing to the
scientific research literature. You may additionally cite to organizational reports
and/or media articles.
One Five
Sentence
Paragraph
Evaluate
Methods
Articulate in your own words, the definition of each of the following study design
methods: ecological study, cross-sectional study, cohort study, case control study,
and randomized-controlled clinical trial. Also, feel free to mention any other study
design(s) you think could be implemented to answer your research question.
Discuss and identify at least two limitations of each study design with reference to
your own study question. Make sure to cite to the course textbook and/or research
literature for definitions of study designs and limitations. You can additionally cite
to organizational reports and media articles. Also, discuss what needs to be
incorporated into your study design, if anything, that is not included in the
aforementioned study design methods, to answer your research question.
1-1.5 pages
Design a
Research
Study
Choose one study design to answer your research question. Explain why you have
chosen this study design. Feel free to tweak a traditional study design or use a
traditional study design. Discuss at least two strengths and two limitations of your
study design method. Make sure to support your study design with scientific
literature. You may additionally cite to organizational reports and/or media articles.
1 page
Reflection Articulate a definition for structural racism in your own words. Discuss the
possible role of structural racism in your health issue/condition/disease. Discuss
what you could add to your study design to better understand the role of structural
racism in the health issue/condition/disease that your study addresses. In support of
the definition and discussion cite to the research literature. You may in addition
draw on personal experience, organizational reports, and/or media articles.
1 page
Citations Use APA format for in-text citations and a “References” page as the last page.
Format This paper must be SINGLE spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, and 1
inch margins. Make sure to title your study–centered at the beginning of your
paper–and each “paper section” should be a bold section heading. You must
adhere to all length requirements otherwise face possible point deductions.

ENG213—Poetry Literary Analysis Essay: Breaking out Poet Study

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Essay for ENG Unit 3: Breaking out Poet Study
Background:
In Unit 3, you have read, viewed, and discussed resources on authors who have
broken out of their traditional styles and formats.
Prompt:
Choose one of the authors from Unit 3 and research how your author “broke
away” from his/her previously accepted norms of poetry writing.
You will need to have at least two outside sources (in addition to the poetry
sources)that you will incorporate into your response. These sources must be
valuable and reliable.
Task:
Choose a poet that is presented in Unit 3 (Whitman, Emerson, Thoreau, or Dickinson)
Use the resources available and at least two research resources and analyze
how your chosen author’s writing style and poems break away from the norms
that were followed prior to his/her break out poetry
You will be writing a 2-3 page essay that analyzes this prompt. Be sure to
include information on
o The structures, themes, and writing styles that were the norm prior
to your author.
o How your chosen author broke away from this norm. Use both your
resources and text examples from the poems to support your
response.
Instructions:
Write a 2-3 page essay with a thesis statement that asserts your main
answer to the prompt.
Use ideas, paraphrases, and quotes from researched sources and poetry
sources to support your own ideas. Be sure to format these citations according
to APA formatting guidelines. Remember that these sources need to be valid
and reliable.
Your audience for this response will be people who are familiar with the
author and his/her poems, but have not researched how the author broke
away from the prior norms. This will eliminate the need to summarize or
add plot-heavy detail.
Literary Analysis Essay: Breaking out Poet Study
ENG213—Poetry
Requirements:
• Your response should be 2-3 pages.
• Your response should have a properly APA formatted title page.
• Your response should have properly formatted in-text citations.
• Your response should have a properly formatted reference page
• Use the third-person, objective voice, avoiding personal pronouns such as
“I,” “you,” “we,” etc.
• Please be cautious about plagiarism. Make sure to use internal citations
for direct quotes, paraphrases, and new information.
Students: Be sure to read before you write, and again after you write.
Rubric for the Literary Analysis Essay: Breaking Out Poet Study
Does Not
Meet
Expectations
0-11
Meet
Expectations
12-13
Needs
Improvement
14-15
Satisfactory
16-17
Meets
Expectatio
ns 18-20
Approach/
Structure
The essay does
not have a clear
approach and
the structure is
varied so that
the essay
information
cannot be
understood.
The essay’s
approach is
confusing/hard
and/or the
structure is
limited.
The essay has
an adequately
clear
approach
and/or varies
often in
structure,
making the
information
difficult to
follow.
The essay has
a clear
approach
and/or is
generally well
organized.
Some
variations
might pull the
reader’s
attention.
The essay has
a clear
approach and
is effectively
organized.
Thesis
Statement
There is no
thesis
statement
present in the
pitch.
The thesis
statement is
attempted but
unclear and
hard to follow.
The poetic
thesis
statement is
present with
some areas
that could be
clarified.
The thesis
statement is
present and
generally
easy to
follow.
The thesis
statement is
present, clear,
and easy to
follow.
Textual
Support and
Integration
of
Information
Textual support
is not present or
no sources are
indicated.
Very little
textual support
is given and
integrated
properly.
Textual support
may not relate
to the thesis
statement. Very
few sources are
present in the
pitch.
Some textual
support is
given and
integrated
properly.
Sources are
somewhat
related to the
thesis
statement,
but more
appropriate
sources
could
be used.
The required
sources are
present and
generally
relate to the
thesis.
Sources are
directly related
to the thesis.
Sources are
logical and will
serve the
writer’s purpose
well.
APA
Format
APA format is
not followed.
Few APA
conventions are
followed, and
may be
incorrectly
formatted.
Some APA
conventions
are followed,
although not
always
correctly.
APA
conventions
followed with
some errors
evident
throughout.
Free of many to
all errors in
APA
conventions.
Grammar
And
Mechanics
Grammar and
mechanics’
errors make the
essay
incomprehensible.
Grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
and mechanics
errors occur
throughout
document.
Several errors
in grammar,
punctuation,
spelling and
mechanics
present.
Some spelling,
grammar,
punctuation
and
mechanical
errors are
evident.
Free of
punctuation,
spelling,
grammar, and
other
mechanical
errors.

PHIL 109 Is your chosen example a real or nominal definition? If it is real, then is it logical, causal, or descriptive?

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PHIL 109: Final Exam (Summer 2020)
Hint: It is possible to extract everything you need for the final exam from the first two paragraphs of the essay. However, you may be able to find
other examples elsewhere in the essay that you find easier. Read the entire essay once through; then go back to it to find your preferred examples.
Read the essay at the link, and then in one file answer the 20 questions below as your personal final exam:
https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/campuspress.yale.edu/dist/7/272/files/2019/06/joint-review.pdf
Part I: The First Action of the Mind (Conceptualization)
1. Quote a sentence from the assigned essay in which a definition is given (citing the page number for your
quotation). Is your chosen example a real or nominal definition? If it is real, then is it logical, causal, or
descriptive? If it is logical, then distinguish both the genus and the essential difference. If it is causal, then
distinguish whether there are formal, final, material, or efficient causes involved. If it is descriptive, then state
whether it uses a property or an accident. [Review: see Lessons 10–12]
Part II: The Second Action of the Mind (Judgment)
2. Quote a sentence from the assigned essay in which a universal affirmative Type A proposition is given
(citing the page number for your quotation). Rewrite the proposition in your chosen example in standard form,
distinguishing the subject term from the predicate term by using single uppercase letters to define your terms.
[Review: see Lessons 14–17]
3. For the Type A proposition in #2 above, state its contrary, its contradictory, and its subalternate (each in
standard form, distinguishing the subject term from the predicate term by using single uppercase letters to
define your terms, and labelling each proposition Type as A, E, I, or O). [Review: see Lesson 18]
4. If the Type A proposition in #2 above is FALSE, then state whether its contrary is TRUE, FALSE, or
UNDETERMINED; state whether its contradictory is TRUE, FALSE, or UNDETERMINED; and state
whether its subalternate is TRUE, FALSE, or UNDETERMINED. [Review: see Lesson 18]
5. Quote a sentence from the assigned essay in which a universal negative Type E proposition is given (citing
the page number for your quotation). Rewrite the proposition in your chosen example in standard form,
distinguishing the subject term from the predicate term by using single uppercase letters to define your terms.
[Review: see Lessons 14–17]
6. For the Type E proposition in #5 above, state: its contrary; its contradictory; and its subalternate (each in
standard form, distinguishing the subject term from the predicate term by using single uppercase letters to
define your terms, and labelling each proposition Type as A, E, I, or O). [Review: see Lesson 18]
7. If the Type E proposition in #5 above is FALSE, then state: whether its contrary is TRUE, FALSE, or
UNDETERMINED; state whether its contradictory is TRUE, FALSE, or UNDETERMINED; and state
whether its subalternate is TRUE, FALSE, or UNDETERMINED. [Review: see Lesson 18]
8. Quote a sentence from the assigned essay in which a particular affirmative Type I proposition is given
(citing the page number for your quotation). Rewrite the proposition in your chosen example in standard form,
distinguishing the subject term from the predicate term by using single uppercase letters to define your terms.
[Review: see Lessons 14–17]
9. For the Type I proposition in #8 above, state: its subcontrary; its contradictory; and its subimplicate (each in
standard form, distinguishing the subject term from the predicate term by using single uppercase letters to
define your terms, and labelling each proposition Type as A, E, I, or O). [Review: see Lesson 18]
10. If the Type I proposition in #5 above is TRUE, then state: whether its contrary is TRUE, FALSE, or
UNDETERMINED; state whether its contradictory is TRUE, FALSE, or UNDETERMINED; and state
whether its subalternate is TRUE, FALSE, or UNDETERMINED. [Review: see Lesson 18]
11. Quote a sentence from the assigned essay in which a particular negative Type O proposition is given (citing
the page number for your quotation). Rewrite the proposition in your chosen example in standard form,
PHIL 109: Final Exam (Summer 2020)
Hint: It is possible to extract everything you need for the final exam from the first two paragraphs of the essay. However, you may be able to find
other examples elsewhere in the essay that you find easier. Read the entire essay once through; then go back to it to find your preferred examples.
distinguishing the subject term from the predicate term by using single uppercase letters to define your terms.
[Review: see Lessons 14–17]
12. For the Type O proposition in #8 above, state: its subcontrary; its contradictory; and its subimplicate (each
in standard form, distinguishing the subject term from the predicate term by using single uppercase letters to
define your terms, and labelling each proposition Type as A, E, I, or O). [Review: see Lesson 18]
13. If the Type O proposition in #5 above is TRUE, then state: whether its contrary is TRUE, FALSE, or
UNDETERMINED; state whether its contradictory is TRUE, FALSE, or UNDETERMINED; and state
whether its subalternate is TRUE, FALSE, or UNDETERMINED. [Review: see Lesson 18]
14. Write the inverse of the proposition in #2 above. Show all the steps involved in the inference. Write all
propositions in standard form, distinguishing the subject term from the predicate term by using single
uppercase letters to define your terms. [Review: see Lessons 19–20]
15. Write the inverse of the proposition in #5 above. Show all the steps involved in the inference. Write all
propositions in standard form, distinguishing the subject term from the predicate term by using single
uppercase letters to define your terms. [Review: see Lessons 19–20]
Part III: The Third Action of the Mind (Argument)
16. Quote a passage from the assigned essay in which you find a syllogism, an enthymeme, or an epicheirema
(citing the page number for your quotation). Choose only one argument type. Rewrite each proposition in your
chosen example in standard form, distinguishing the conclusion’s subject term from the conclusion’s predicate
term, as well as the middle term(s), by using single uppercase letters to define your terms, and labelling each
proposition Type as A, E, I, or O. Use square brackets to enclose any unspoken premises assumed in
enthymematic reasoning, if applicable. [Review: see Lessons 24–28]
17. Analyze the argument in #16 above by checking it for validity and then stating whether it is VALID or
INVALID. Prove your answer by drawing a Venn diagram for the argument, labeling it according to your
analysis in #16 above. If the argument is INVALID, state each one of the four rules which the argument
violates. If the argument is VALID, state whether or not it is SOUND, and why. [Review: see Lessons 25–27]
18. Quote another passage from the assigned essay (different from your example in #16) in which you find a
syllogism, an enthymeme, or an epicheirema (citing the page number for your quotation). Choose only one.
Rewrite each proposition in your chosen example in standard form, distinguishing the conclusion’s subject
term from the conclusion’s predicate term, as well as the middle term(s), by using single uppercase letters to
define your terms, and labelling each proposition Type as A, E, I, or O. Use square brackets to enclose any
unspoken premises assumed in enthymematic reasoning, if applicable. If you wish, instead of citing another
passage, you can paraphrase what you discern the main argument of the entire essay to be, by stating your
interpretation as a syllogism, enthymeme, or epicheirema, and then formalizing that argument according to the
preceding symbolization instructions for #18. [Review: see Lessons 24–28]
19. Analyze the argument in #18 above by checking it for validity and then stating whether it is VALID or
INVALID. Prove your answer by drawing a Venn diagram for the argument, labeling it according to your
analysis in #18 above. If the argument is INVALID, state each one of the four rules which the argument
violates. If the argument is VALID, state whether or not it is SOUND, and why. [Review: see Lessons 25–27]
20. Quote a passage from the assigned essay in which you find a modus ponens argument, a modus tollens
argument, a denying the antecedent fallacy, an affirming the consequent fallacy, a sorites, a hypothetical
syllogism, a conjunctive syllogism, a disjunctive syllogism, a constructive dilemma, a destructive dilemma, or
a reductio ad absurdum argument (citing the page number for your quotation). Choose only one argument
type. Symbolize your chosen argument by using the techniques you learned in this course. State whether your
chosen argument is VALID or INVALID. Is it also SOUND? [Review: see Lessons 21–22, 30–31, and 33]

Tax Return Problem #1 Summer 2020

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Tax Return Problem #1

Summer 2020

 

Marvin Garvin Carvin, lives at #1 Bearcat Blvd., Huntsville, Texas 77341 with his wife Susan M. Carvin. Marvin’s social Security number is 123-45-6789 and his wife’s social security number is 543-86-5600. He was born on September 4, 1990. and Susan was born May 5, 1991. Marvin and Susan filed a joint tax return. They have the following dependents:

 

 

During 2019 the Carvins’ furnished over half of the total support of each of the following individuals.  Make-up SS #s for dependents:

 

  1. Marcus Carvin, son who is 8 years old.

 

  1. Perdita Carvin, daughter who is 10 years old.

 

 

 

 

Marvin is a salesman and earned a salary of $100,000 in 2019.

 

 

 

Susan owns a law practice called Jaguar Legal Services. The business is operated as a sole proprietorship. The business has the following revenues and expenses:

 

Fee Revenue                                                   $150,000

Expenses:

Rent                                                                  23,000

Parking Citations                                                    500

Insurance                                                            5,000

Utilities                                                                3,000

Legal Software Subscription                               5,000

Bribes paid to local government officials            5,000

Office supplies                                                   3,000

 

 

Jaguar Legal Services placed the following items in service for 100% business use in the business.

 

  1. Office building costing $200,000 was placed in service on January 1. The land associated with the building is valued at $50,000.

 

  1. Computers costing $5,000 was placed in service on June 1. Immediate       expensing under section 179 was not elected. The additional first-year         depreciation was taken.

 

 

3          Office furniture costing $6,000 was placed in service on May 1.         Immediate expensing under section 179 was not elected.

 

Marvin and Susan had Other Income in 2019 as follows:

 

Interest on bond issued by the city of Huntsville                               $ 1,000

Interest on bond issued by the city of Conroe                                                $ 5,000

Ordinary dividends received from Jaguar Instruments                      $    600

Interest received from Bearcat Credit Union                                     $    900

 

Collections on Annuity from Great American                                   12,000*

 

Susan was awarded proceeds of                                                      $ 30,000

pertaining to a lawsuit relating to physical injuries

received in an automobile accident.

 

Marvin was awarded proceeds for                                                 $   5,000

a lawsuit pertaining to

defamation of character.

 

*The Carvins paid $100,000 for the annuity and expect to receive a total of 180 monthly payments of $ 1,000 each.

 

 

 

Investments:

 

The Carvins purchased 100 shares of Wildcat Corporation stock for $ 5,000 on February 1, 2019 and sold it for $ 10,000 on August 1, 2019.

 

The Carvins purchased 100 shares of Owl Corporation stock for $ 5,000 on June 1, 2019 and sold it for $ 3,000 on December 31, 2019.

 

 

 

Rental Property

The Carvins’ own a residential home in Florida which was leased for the entire year. The address of the property is 1234 Charger Way, Jacksonville, Florida 32217.

Information pertaining to the property is listed below:

 

Lease payments received during the year                          $ 25,000

Mortgage interest                                                               $   8,000

Real estate taxes                                                                 $   4,000

Property Insurance                                                             $      800

Repairs                                                                                $   4,000

 

The home has been fully depreciated for tax purposes. Therefore, there is no depreciation deduction pertaining to the property.

 

 

 

 

 

 

After School Care

 

The Carvins paid $12,000 to the Switzerland Point Childcare Center which provided before and after school care for the couple two children. Switzerland Point Childcare employer identification number is 58-6777789. The childcare is located at 231 St. Johns Avenue, Huntsville, Texas 77341.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marvin and Susan other expenditures for 2019 are as follows:

Real estate taxes                                                                                 $ 5,000

Home Mortgage Interest                                                                     $ 6,000

Cash Donations to the Osprey Cancer Society                                   $ 4,000

(Tax-exempt Organization)

Cash Donations to the Sweetwater Baptist Church                            $10,000

Medical expenses paid                                                                       $30,000

Texas Sales Tax paid                                                                          $ 2,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Income Taxes Withheld from Marvin 2019 Salaries                        $16,000

Estimated income taxes Paid by Susan                                                          $25,000

 

REQUIRED:

 

You are to manually prepare in good form Marvin’s 2019 Federal Income Tax Return.  You will need Form 1040 and Schedules A, B, C, D, and E. There may be additional forms required to support the information reported on the tax schedules.  Go to the IRS website (www.irs.gov) and download the 2019 Forms. You can also download instructions pertaining to completing the forms from the website. Use the tax 2019 tax schedule to calculate tax liability. You will sign the return as income tax return preparer. Your return should be neat. Information should be typed directly onto the tax forms.

 

Submit your return in following order: Form 1040, Sch A, B, C, D, E followed by your documentation supporting your calculations. Any forms required to document the information reported on the tax schedules should be placed directly behind the tax schedules.

 

 

 

Identify Earth cycles and systems influencing your impact/hazard.

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MILESTONE 1 INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

 

For the first Milestone you will assess the relationships among Earth’s cycles and systems. You will use this information to determine how each of these contribute to the climate related impact or natural hazard event you have previously chosen for use in your communication project.

 

Each section will be worth 25 points and any required graphs, charts or visuals will be worth 5 points – so read carefully!

 

Remember:     Earth cycles (Water, CO2, Nitrogen, Rock, Milankovitch, Seasonal)

Earth Systems (Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere and Lithosphere) and Human impact!

 

IMPORTANT!

 

You MUST select and describe AT LEAST two Earth Cycles & two Earth Systems for Section 2!

 

ALL Milestones must contain a “Work Cited” page. This should be the LAST page of your Milestone and be a separate stand alone page.

 

Section 1:

 

  1. Name the specific impact/hazard you are investigating.
  2. Describe how the impact/hazard formed.
  3. Describe the location and add a map that illustrates the information.
  4. Describe the population of the location that was impacted (demographic makeup).
  5. Label each section!

 

Section 2:

 

Identify Earth cycles and systems influencing your impact/hazard.

 

Section 3:

 

Describe whether these influencing factors have been consistent over time or are changing.

 

Section 4:

 

As a result of any potential change in the interaction of the cycles and systems you identified do you believe the risk of a repeat event greater or less than in the past?

 

 

Answer each of the questions in a complete sentence

Label each of your sections, Section 1, Section 2, Section 3 and Section 4

Submit your completed work in the designated dropbox

Responses should be single spaced within sections – 12 font (your choice of font type) – be reasonable!

Please list any references or citations used on the LAST page

 

 

 

Milestone 1 Scoring Rubric

 

Section 1 Points Earned
  0 2 5
Hazard ID No hazard ID Described hazard Described specific hazard
Formation No description Partial description Complete description
Location No description Text or illustration only description Text and illustration
Population No description Basic description Description with demographics
Label No labels   Labels
       
Section 2      
  Points Earned
  0 10 to 20 25
Cycles/Systems No description Partial cycles/systems described Describes relevant cycles/systems
       
Section 3 Points Earned
  0 10 to 20 25
Describes consistency over time No description Partial description Complete description
       
Section 4 Points Earned
  0 10 to 20 25
Describes potential change in risk No description Partial description Complete description
       
Additional points at risk are formatting, spelling, citation page and submitting on time – varies between 1 to 10 total