Discuss issues associated with pharmaceutical transnational corporations regarding research‚ production and distribution of drugs. (15 marks) An example of an issue with pharmaceutical drug corporations is the ethics associated with researching the drugs. For example‚ Pfizer caused an international scandal when they illegally tested a drug to cure meningitis in Nigeria. 11 children died due to not enough research into the effects of the drug on children. This is an ethical issue‚ as if Pfizer
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Statistics MGSC-372 Review Normal Distribution The Normal Distribution aka The Gaussian Distribution The Normal Distribution y 1 f ( x) e 2 1 x 2 2 x Areas under the Normal Distribution curve -3 -2 - 68% 95% 99.7% + +2 +3 X = N( ‚ 2 ) Determining Normal Probabilities Since each pair of values for and represents a different distribution‚ there are an infinite number of possible normal distributions. The number of statistical tables
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the five-number summary and the mean and standard deviation of the data. C. Describe the distribution of the data‚ citing both the plots and the summary statistics found in questions 1 and 2. AP Statistics Exam Review Topic II: Normal Distribution [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] FREE RESPONSE A set of 2‚000 measurements had a symmetric‚ mound-shaped distribution. The mean is 5.3 and the standard deviation is 0.7. Determine an interval that contains
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Discuss the extent to which supply side policies are effective in reducing inflation. Inflation is the consistent rise of price levels over a period of time. Inflation has two main causes: cost push and demand pull. Cost push inflation occurs when rising production costs cause the aggregate supply curve in the short run to shift outwards- see fig1‚ whereas demand pull inflation occurs due to an increase in demand when the economy is operating near full employment- see fig 2. Supply side factors
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MARKETING CHANNEL Most producers do not sell their products directly to the final users; between them stands a set of intermediaries performing a variety of functions. These intermediaries constitute a marketing channel also known as Trade Channel or Distribution Channel. Marketing Channels are set of interdependent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption. They are set of pathways a product or service follows after production‚ culminating
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Strategy is the direction and scope of an organization over the long term‚ which achieves advantage in a changing environment through its configuration of resources and competences with the aim of fulfilling the stakeholder’s expectations. Strategic Decisions are about: The long-term direction of an organization The scope of an organization’s activities Gaining advantage over competitors; Addressing changes in the business environment; Building on resources and competences (capability); Value
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with factual events and people‚ taken place in Rome around 180 A.D. There are many characters in this film. The characters are diverse‚ and are all different from one another. The three main and most memorable characters are; Marcus Aurelius‚ Commodus‚ and Maximus. Caesar Marcus Aurelius is the emperor of Rome‚ and the overseer of the Roman military. Commodus is the film’s antagonist/villain. The main character and protagonist in Gladiator is Maximus Meridius‚ who is a vengeful gladiator. He is completely
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A counsellor must be self-aware in order to avoid an unhealthy or dependent relationship. In order to be an effective counsellor‚ the individual must be able to separate his or her own feelings‚ needs‚ and perceptions of the client.It is also important for the counsellor to be conscious of their reactions to the client so that they are not perceived as encouraging dependence or neediness. Self-awareness allows the counsellor to enhance his or her ability to understand and be empathetic of the person
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The distribution of the earth’s population across the globe is uneven. The earth contains many different environments with only few parts suitable for human habitation. Around 70% of the earth’s surface is covered in water‚ leaving only 30% as land; however within this portion exist many physical features that restrict human habitation. Only around 11% of the earth’s surface poses no serious threat to human settlement and 80% of the world’s 6.7 billion people live on 10% of the earth’s surface
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Marks: 1 Assume that X has a normal distribution‚ and find the indicated probability. The mean is μ = 60.0 and the standard deviation is σ = 4.0. Find the probability that X is less than 53.0. Choose one answer. a. 0.5589 b. 0.0401 c. 0.9599 d. 0.0802 Question2 Marks: 1 Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to find a confidence interval for the population standard deviation. Assume that the population has a normal distribution. Weights of eggs: 95% confidence;
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