14. If x has the probability distribution f(x) = 12x for x = 1‚2‚3‚…‚ show that E(2X) does not exist. This is famous Petersburg paradox‚ according to which a player’s expectation is infinite (does not exist) if he is to receive 2x dollars when‚ in a series of flips of a balanced coin‚ the first head appears on the xth flip. 17. The manager of a bakery knows that the number of chocolate cakes he can sell on any given day is a random variable having the probability distribution f(x) = 16 for x =
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1) 0.069 mol MgSO4/ 0.015 mol H2O = 4.6 = 5 Formulae for hydrated MgSO4 = MgSO4 5H2O 2) There are at least two reasons why heating to find percentage of water in hydrated crystals is not recommended for all hydrates. The first reason is that some hydrates have such a strong bond with the water that not all of it will be able to be removed. The second reason is that different hydrates have their own mass. Depending on the mass and type of hydrate‚ some of the molecule may be burned off from heating
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The English Radicals‚ by Clement Boulton Roylance Ken analyzes the true struggle that the English radicals faced. Led by Robespierre‚ the radical’s goals were to abolish the French Monarchy. They took part in the National Assembly which was an assembly initiated by individuals that represented the Third Estate. The National assembly formation resulted in the demise of anyone who sided with or was associated with the king and his wife. Overall this book will help in the development of my research
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Radical Innovation # 1: SOCIAL MEDIA 1. What has been the nature of each of these innovations? With Internet on the rise‚ and being widely available and used by everyone‚ especially the new generations‚ there was a need to ‘stay connected ’ as more and more people were travelling‚ and moving away from their home towns. 2. In what way were they radical as opposed to an incremental improvement to an existing product process category? Social Media is a radical innovation rather than an incremental
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Real and Not So Real Retrograde Amnesia Retrograde amnesia (RA) is the impairment in memory retrieval for information acquired normally before the event that caused the amnesia (Cohen 2011). RA varies in its degree and temporal extent while also varying in its aspects of memory impairment. Memory for facts‚ personal events‚ world knowledge‚ skills‚ personality‚ and personal identity are specific aspects of memory that may be affected (Cohen 2011). In the case of Clive Wearing‚ almost all aspects
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the Civil War the actions of Radical Republicans led to many changes in the South. Leading the way to Radical Reconstruction was Congressmen Charles Sumner and Thadeus Stevens. Their were many goals and motives the Radicals hoped to obtain. The first and main goal of the Radicals was to punish the South. The Radicals also hoped to retain Republican power by taking advantage of the South any way they could. Going along with taking advantage of the South‚ the Radicals wanted to protect industrial growth
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which discusses how writers and journalist have blamed the company for the deaths of third world infants. The company is one of the largest food-processing and baby formula companies in the world. They have been allegedly charged for the deaths of infants because of the improper use of the baby formula by some parents. Many parents dilute the formula with water to stretch their supply thinking that the formula in the bottle itself has nutrient qualities. The result is extreme malnutrition. People are
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than the largest ever recorded (The UnMuseum). Atlantis was real and was destroyed and many facts are presented to prove that Atlantis was real and was also annihilated by natural disasters. Many say it is not real because the only evidence it ever existed was Plato’s book discussing the details and central idea of Atlantis‚ but there are many theoretical places it could be because of the
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Case Assignment BA 301 Nestle’: The Infant Formula Incident Describe‚ in general‚ Nestle’s strategic orientation toward international business. Would you characterize Nestle as following a home replication‚ multi- domestic‚ global or transnational strategy? Defend your answer. Multi- domestic and Global strategy would characterize Nestle toward international business. Why Multi- domestic‚ multidomestic strategy tends to be used when there is strong pressure for the
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NASCAR VS. FORMULA ONE When you have two immensely popular racing circuits as diverse as NASCAR and Formula One‚ there is no doubt that you will see differences of opinion between fans as to which is the better sport. Some may argue that stock cars making 4 left turns for hours makes NASCAR too monotonous and dull‚ while others may argue that Formula One’s tracls aren’t spectator friendly at all. So now lies the ultimate question Formula One or NASCAR? Which is better? Alright‚ so beginning
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