To prevent gasoline prices from having devastating effects on the economy it has been proposed that all gasoline prices in the United States be fixed at the average price for the last two years. For simplicity it will be assumed that this price is $2.50 per gallon. When equilibrium prices are under $2.50 per gallon the excess payments will be kept in a government fund. When retail prices exceed $2.50 per gallon money from this fund will be distributed to pay the difference. Do you think that this
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1. How profitable are property and casualty insurance companies? Answer: Property and casualty insurance protects property (houses‚ cars‚ boats‚ and so on) against losses due to accidents‚ fire‚ disasters‚ and other calamities. Property and casualty policies tend to be short-term contracts and‚ that’s why the subject to frequent renewal is‚ and one more characteristic feature is the absence of savings component. Property and casualty premiums are based on the probability of sustaining the loss
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A belief in a “superior man” is a characteristic that both the religions of Taoism and Confucianism share. Each religion‚ however‚ has a different understanding of what characteristics the superior man might possess. In order to understand the similarities and differences between the concepts of these two religious ideas of a perfect man‚ it is essential to understand the differences between the two belief systems. For example‚ Confucianism values basic principles in which we should live our lives
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does obesity raise the risk for these conditions. Five chronic health issues that are comorbid conditions of diabetes are hypertension‚ dyslipidemia‚ insulin resistant‚ type 2 diabetes mellitus‚ sleep apnea. Others include orthopedic problems and lower self-esteem. These risk of obtaining these conditions could be potentially increased by obesity. -List at least four supplements that are commonly used by adolescents. Vitamin C‚ calcium‚ vitamin E and B are all supplements commonly used by adolescents
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There are several examples that come to mind when I think of price elasticity. Included in my list are fuel‚ cigarettes‚ electricity‚ and toilet paper. Price elasticity means that the behaviors of supply and demand are not affected when the price of that particular item rises (changes). Our local power companies experience price elasticity on the energy that we demand‚ when they continually raise prices but the amount of consumer usage is unaffected. In some parts of the country their may
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ROOM 101 The Royal Family What? But you can’t get rid of them‚ they’re the royal family! Its old English tradition and brings tourism! How can we NOT have a royal family?! Well‚ just think‚ what do they actually do? They lead lives of luxury and privilege‚ go to the best schools have wonderful childhoods. But why them‚ why the royal family? They did nothing to earn it‚ they were just lucky enough to be born into that family. They represent the outdated notion of class an aristocracy which
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TV adverts One of the things that annoys me most are TV adverts. Now‚ I think that TV adverts are a bit like marmite‚ you either love them or you hate them. Personally I absolutely loathe them seeing as I find them really irritating as do most people. Whenever an advert comes on the TV I
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The most preferable year to live in would be 2006. In 2006 there is more freedom and it is a cleaner place. It’s richer and has more opportunity. 1900 was dominated by crime and violence. It was much more restrictive socially for citizens. In the year 2006 there is more freedom. People have the right to say their opinion or believe what ever they believe in. People can have their own cultures‚ religions and beliefs and be allowed to have them. In the 1900’s this didn’t exist. Everyone had to
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The term "lower urinary tract symptoms‚" or LUTS‚ is nonspecific. It has been used as a general term to refer to any combination of urinary symptoms or as a more specific term to refer to those symptoms primarily associated with overactive bladder (frequency‚ urgency‚ and nocturia). An international consensus conference identified LUTS to include symptoms relating to storage and/or voiding disturbances common among aging men [1]. The prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms in men increases with
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B “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” To the east where the sun rises every morning‚ we find China. We often see their culture as very different from ours and therefor it seems like their “world” is far more distant then it actually is. We are all human and coexisting on this old planet but it is like their world is from another place in the universe and that separates them from us. In her article “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” Amy Chua highlights one of the many differences that shows the
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