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Refer to Exercise 12. a. If the measurements for one of the methods were converted to inches (1 inch = 2.54 cm), how would this affect the mean? The median? The quartiles? The standard deviation? b. If the students remeasured the ball, using a ruler marked in inches, would the effects on the mean, me

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A biologist has hypothesized that high concentrations of actinomycin D inhibit RNA synthesis in cells and thereby inhibit the production of proteins. An experiment conducted to test this theory compared the RNA synthesis in cells treated with two concentrations of actinomycin D: 0.6 and 0.7 microgram

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Researchers studying gender have found that a. there are more similarities than differences between the genders. b. there are no significant cognitive differences between the genders. c. there are no significant emotional differences between the genders. d. research tools are not capable of determini

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Ants carry dead ants out of the anthill and dump them on a trash pile. If a live ant is painted with a chemical from dead ants, other ants repeatedly carry it, kicking and struggling, to the trash pile, until the substance wears off. Which of the following best explains this behavior? a. The chemical

Principles of Economics 6
Suppose the federal government requires beer drinkers to pay a $2 tax on each case of beer purchased. (In fact, both the federal and state governments impose beer taxes of some sort.) a. Draw a supply-and-demand diagram of the market for beer without the tax. Show the price paid by consumers, the pri

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Macaulays duration is less than modified duration except for: a. Zero-coupon bonds. b. Premium bonds. c. Bonds selling at par value. d. None of the above.

Principles of Economics 9
Ernie owns a water pump. Because pumping large amounts of water is harder than pumping small amounts, the cost of producing a bottle of water rises as he pumps more. Here is the cost he incurs to produce each bottle of water: Cost of first bottle - $1 Cost of second bottle - $3 Cost of third bottle