University of the Cordilleras RISING TUITION AND MISCELLANOUS FEES IN HIGHER EDUCATION In partial fulfillment of the requirements in Macroeconomics By: Achawon‚ Czarina Bantiyaw‚ Jenny Lou Gahid‚ Dariel Morales‚ Jurileen Nacis‚ Nemiah Salvador‚ Chaste Heart Santiago‚ Nikki Tengay‚ Joseph August 2013 CHAPTER I Background of the Problem During the past years tuition fee has been growing. And for this year‚ it was the largest increase having 354 private universities and colleges
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Chapter 13 Problems (2‚ 9‚ 11‚ & 14) 2) Determine the coefficient of correlation and the coefficient of determination. Interpret the association between X and Y. X Y x^2 xy 5 13 25 65 3 15 9 45 6 7 36 42 3 12 9 36 4 13 16 52 4 11 16 44 6 9 36 54 8 5 64 40 39 85 211 378 r = (378) - (39)(85) / 8 = -36.375 √[211 - (39)^2 / 8] *
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Problem 1: A project of equipment purchase of Mekong Company Ltd. has the estimated data as follows: The cost of equipment is USD 12‚000‚ the cost for transportation and installation is USD 1‚000 USD. The asset is depreciated according to a straight line depreciation scheme within 5 years. It is expected that the project can produce and sell 7‚500 units of product at the price of USD 2 per unit‚ for the first year. The operating costs for the first year (excluding depreciation) are estimated
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Week 1 (6) Introduction Chapters 1‚ 2. Problem set 1.1 a. Give a definition of the process of (economic) globalization. b. For many people‚ however‚ the globalization process is more than just economic globalization‚ and the advantages and/or disadvantages of globalization are spread over a much wider area than just international economics. Give a few examples. 1.2 a. How can globalization and international economic integration be measured (3 indicators)? b. Use the three
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Federal Courts and Civil Liberties Federal Courts 1. Describe the federal court system (i.e.‚ all the in-class notes under that section). The supreme court Only one supreme court – created by the constitution Appellate courts – rule on matters of law Bench trials Circuit court of Appeals 13 circuit courts – created by congress Appellate courts – rule on matters of law Bench trials Contains 3 judges – need 2/3 judges District Courts 94 district courts – created by congress (every state
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Week 4 Homework Solutions: Problem Set 4 1. Determining Profit or Loss from an Investment. Three years ago‚ you purchased 150 shares of IBM stock for $88 a share. Today‚ you sold your IBM stock for $103 a share. For this problem‚ ignore commissions that would be charged to buy and sell your IBM shares. a. What is the amount of profit you earned on each share of IBM stock? The profit on each share of IBM stock was $15. $103 priced when each share was sold‚ $88 priced when each
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Economics 500 – Problem Set #3 Consider a firm producing an output Q using the two inputs “labor” (L) and “capital” (K) according to the production function Q = K.5L.5 (i.e.‚ the amount of output produced Q is equal to the square root of K times the square root of L). Suppose that the firm is in a short-run situation in which K is fixed at one unit (K = 1) but labor is variable. Suppose that the user cost of capital‚ r‚ is $48 for each unit of K and that the wage rate‚ w‚ the cost of one unit
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Problem Set – June 11th 1. How does our spatial representation of time constitute an element of consciousness? Jaynes outlines six essential features to consciousness in modern humans. The first is spatialization. This describes the ability to metaphorically construct abstract concepts in a spatial map. For example‚ think about human history from about 1000 AD to today. How did you conceive of this concept? Did you see a timeline running left to right‚ with bullet points for the Norman Conquest
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Econ 214 Problem Set 4 1. What determines whether a financial asset is included in the M1 money supply? Why are interest-earning checkable deposits included in M1‚ whereas interest-earning savings accounts and Treasury bills are not? A financial assest is included in the M1 money supply when it can be quickly converted into the physical form of money‚ such as dollars and coins. Interested-earning checkable deposits are included because it can be quickly accessible without limitations
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Baldeo Persaud NT 1230 Unit 5 Problem Set 1 Matching Complete the following exercise by matching the terms with their corresponding definitions. a. automated password guessing b. Windows authorization mechanism c. passwords plus smartcards d. stored in a digital certificate e. standard for smart card support f. decrypts data encrypted with a certificate g. firewall exceptions h. standard for fingerprint scanners and other devices i. potentially destructive software j. firewall rule requiring IPsec
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