the year‚ he received $2‚400 as extra income. How much money did John place in each investment? .4x+.12(30000-x)=2400 .04x+.12(30000)-.12x=2400 .04x+3600-.12x=2400 .12x-.04x+3600=2400 .08x+3600=2400 .08x+3600-3600=2400-3600 8x=1200 (8x/8)=1200/8 X=1500 15000-30000=15000 Total invested at .12=$15‚000.00 At .04=$15‚000.00 15000*.04=$600.00 15000*.12=$1‚800.00 $1‚800.00+$600.00=$2‚400.00 John put 2400 in each investment. 4. The length of a football field is 180 feet more than its
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called “Dance With The Devil” with all of these themes present. The song tells a somber story about a young man getting involved with gangs and trying to prove himself by selling drugs‚ stealing‚ getting in fights‚ and eventually raping a woman. Incarceration does not necessarily have an effect on criminals‚ which is shown in this song‚ and effective programs can be created to help prevent recidivism. Growing up in a rough neighborhood can cause young kids to fall
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The American prison system is an incredibly expensive part of our economy‚ with incarceration costs going up each year. A 2014 data collection of state correctional expenditures estimated that the economic costs of administering overcrowded prison systems are over 48 billion dollars each year (Kyckelhahn 2014). This money is coming from American taxpayer dollars and goes towards all of the prison staff wages‚ electricity‚ water‚ food‚ security‚ and more. By reducing the number of prisoners incarcerated
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for certain colors has a heavy influence on the design and creation of play zones for children. According to “Kids’ Room Color Wisdom: How Colors Affect Behavior”‚ colors have the potential to inspire‚ excite‚ soothe‚ heal‚ and even agitate human beings. The article breaks down how pink‚ purple‚ blue‚ red‚ and other colors have the potential to affect behavior. Pink has the possibility to calm down both sexes. However‚ most boys are not attracted to pink(Hammond 15). Purple symbolizes royalty‚ but
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| How do economic incentives affect social preferences and behavior? | Human Behavior and Economic Policy | 11/4/2013 | | | | Table of Contents Introduction 2 Overview of past research 3 Implications for policy 10 Conclusion 11 References 12 Introduction For decades economic theories have relied heavily on the effectiveness of material incentives (Fehr & Gächter‚ 2001). According to the traditional exchange theory all people are exclusively motivated by their
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United States has created a system of mass incarceration due to compromised motivation for these institutions to maximize profits. Over the last four and a half decades‚ the United States has experienced a surge in the incarceration rates. In 2013‚ 1‚598‚780 people occupied state or federal prisons compared to 196‚429 in 1970 (“Incarceration Generation” 1). This rise in prison population may be a result of harsher penalties and legislation on non-violent crimes. For instance‚ President Nixon officially
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of crimes. The judicial system is authorized to confine persons convicted of crimes. This confinement‚ whether before or after a criminal conviction‚ is called incarceration. Incarceration is one of the main forms of punishment for the commission of illegal offenses. Juveniles and adults alike are subject to incarceration. Incarceration is the detention of a person in a jail or prison. The federal‚ state‚ and local governments have facilities to confine people. Individuals awaiting trial‚ being
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How Does Television Violence Affect Children’s Behavior. Does television promote violence and crime among children? Although most people look at television as an entertaining and educational way to spend time‚ some people think there is to much violence in television and that is influencing our young into becoming aggressive in nature and to tolerate violence. Now scientists have discovered that all the violence in television can in fact mold a young innocent person into becoming a monster right
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Analyze how internal and External Forces Affect Organizational Behavior Examples of Internal and External Forces Include the Following: Competition: Some Chief Executive Officers when trying to build a high performance work culture will use a strategy that pits one employee against another employee to form a competition between the two. Methods such as these may entice employees to work harder‚ but sometimes these tactics will backfire and undermine employee cooperation. In-house internal
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industry‚ which also incorporates brothels and escort services. Capturing to arrest and punish prostitutes mirrors our overall population’s hesitation concerning sexual activities and male desire and sexual freedom. (Boels‚ 2015). The concept that Incarceration of prostitution would be an approach to save sexual
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