Sommer Semester 2012 Göttingen WHY NATIONS FAIL D. ACEMOGLU & J.A. ROBINSON Seminar Paper CHAPTER 5 "I’VE SEEN THE FUTURE‚ AND IT WORKS": GROWTH UNDER EXTRACTIVE INSTITUTIONS What Stalin‚ King Shyaam‚ the Neolithic Revolution‚ and the Maya city-states all had in common and how this explains why China’s current economic growth cannot last. Summary Resume of the Key Statements of the Chapter Description of the Original Researches used By The Authors Opposition to the Theories of Acemoglu
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1. STAT10T 7.2.1-2 (Points: 5.0) Solve the problem. Find the critical value zα/2 that corresponds to a degree of confidence of 91%. a. 1.645 b. 1.75 c. 1.34 d. 1.70 2. STAT10T 7.2.3-2 (Points: 5.0) Solve the problem. The following confidence interval is obtained for a population proportion‚ p: 0.817 < p < 0.855 Use these confidence interval limits to find the point estimate‚ . a. 0.833 b. 0.817 c. 0.839 d. 0.836 3. STAT10T 7.2.4-3 (Points: 5
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Question 1 Correct Mark 0.40 out of 0.40 Flag question Question text Light‚ the stimulus for vision‚ is Select one: a. a form of chemical energy. b. a form of mechanical energy. c. a form of electromagnetic radiation. d. the result of vibrations of molecules. Feedback The correct answer is: c. a form of electromagnetic radiation. Question 2 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 0.40 Flag question Question text If a person views three lights that differ only in amplitude‚ the
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1. How many bits in MAC address? 48 2. How bits in IPv4 IP address? In IPv6 IP ? 32‚ 128 3. How does a client app identify a server app on another computer on the network? Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) & Internet Protocol (IP) 4. What are IP addresses called that begin with 10‚172.161 or 192.168? Private IP addresses 5. In what class is the IP address 185.75.255.10 ? Class B 6. In what class is the IP address 193.200.30.5? Class C 7. Describe the difference between public and private
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1. By the pool method the company would consume all competition to control supply interlocking directorate was when a company or group with control the board members of other companies to facilitate deals to benefit the baeking party horizontal integration is where a corporation controls all of one area of production to hold a monopoly on that stage of production vertical integration is when a company controls all stages of production of a product controlling every part and monopolizing prices 2
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Section 1 1. Define mutualism and commensalism. Mutualism- Both are benefited Commensalism- One benefits the other doesn’t care. 2. Give examples of mutualism. Oxpeckers (a type of bird) and Zebras‚ the Oxpecker picks ticks and parasites off of the Zebra. The oxpecker gets food and the Zebra gets pest control. 3. Explain why most parasites do not kill their host. Why is it in their own best interest to keep their host alive? If a parasite kills its host the parasite will most likely die too Section
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What Are We Eating A review of The Omnivore’s Dilemma chapter 1-3 Introduction It is so easy in our society to sate our hunger; a trip to the grocery store‚ a quick stop at the convenience store or local fast food outlet. How often do we as Americans consider where our food comes from? Yes‚ we see the commercials of the beautiful rolling farm hills‚ the “happy cows”‚ and the portrait of the commercialized nostalgic Norman Rockwell imagery giving each consumer the
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CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES AND STUDIES FOREIGN LITERATURE Chapter Overview This chapter discusses the literature relating to Effects of Internet use and Internet Addiction (IA). The first section introduces the background of the Internet and identifies the prevalence of IA. The second section discusses the definitions of addiction and their relevance to IA. Background of the Internet The
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Related Study Inventory systems maintain information about activities within firms that ensure the delivery of products to customers. The subsystems that perform these functions include sales‚ manufacturing‚ warehousing‚ ordering‚ and receiving. In different firms the activities associated with each of these areas may not be strictly contained within separate subsystems‚ but these functions must be performed in sequence in order to have a well-run inventory control system. In today’s business environment
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1. The physical science unit applies principles and techniques of chemistry‚ physics‚ and geology to the identification and comparison of crime scene evidence. 2. The wide variation in which services are offered in different crime laboratories is due to variations in local laws and budgetary and staffing limitations only. 3. The tendency of the public to believe that every crime scene will yield forensic science evidence and their unrealistic expectations that a prosecutor’s case should always
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