1884. A double tragedy struck Roosevelt in 1884. On February 12th‚ Alice gave birth to a daughter‚ Alice Lee. Two days later‚ Roosevelt’s mother died of typhoid fever and his wife died of kidney disease within a few hours of each other—and in the same house. For the next few months‚ a devastated Roosevelt threw himself into political work to escape his grief. Finally‚ he left his daughter in the care of his sister and fled to the Dakota Badlands. Once out West‚ Roosevelt soaked in the frontier lifestyle
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theorists. 3) Given the information in the table above‚ if wages were to double in Home‚ then Home should (A) A) export cloth. B) export widgets. C) export both and import nothing. D) export and import nothing. E) export widgets and import cloth. 4) Given the information in the table above‚ Home’s opportunity cost of widgets is (B) A) 0.5 B) 2.0 C) 6.0 D) 1.5 E) 3.0 5) If the production possibilities frontier of one trade partner ("Country A") is bowed out (concave to the origin)‚
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James Fenimore Cooper’s Leathertocking Tales : 19th century American Frontier Literature. 1/ General overview: The frontier romance is an imaginative form of literature giving shape and meaning to the American experience. It portrays the ambivalent drama of the frontier hero‘s encounter with the natural world and the feeling inspired by the American frontier spirit. The Leatherstocking Tales are also about the narrative exploration of historical episodes. American Romance with Cooper is about
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– sort data and remove anything +/- 20% 3. Calculate historical average and historical risk X-BAR = Σx/n Calculate the sum of the total return and divide by the number of observations • Variance = σ2 = Σ(x – x bar) 2 / (n-1) Fix X-BAR‚ double click to apply to all dates‚ get the sum‚ divide by (n-1) Risk = σ = √σ = SQRT(Variance) = standard deviation 4. Average Matrix Excel Options → Add-ins → Go → Select 1st two and last one → Go Data Analysis → Descriptive Analysis → Select
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Unit 3 Assignment 1) The table below indicates the total quantity supplied and demanded of flashlights at different price levels. Price Quantity Demanded Per Month Quantity Supplied Per Month $5 6‚000 10‚000 $4 8‚000 8‚000 $3 10‚000 6‚000 $2 12‚000 4‚000 $1 14‚000 2‚000 a. Draw Supply and Demand Curves. b. What are the equilibrium price and the equilibrium quantity? The equilibrium price is $4 and the equilibrium quantity is 8‚000 flashlights. c. Suppose the market price is $5. What problem
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first company to use electronic means for their orders. FedEx goals are to increase their net income and revenues. They are known to differentiate their services products from others. This paper is to compare and analyze FedEx’s value creation frontier and execution strategies. I will also take a look at the four building blocks that FedEx needs for a competitive advantage to stay ahead and maintain above-average profitability. I will assess FedEx’s current business model and recommend a strategy
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expanding economic foundation”. In other words‚ it points out to the “in-between” countries that are neither developed nor are frontier (or pre-emerging) markets. Those countries are highly attractive for entrepreneurs. In fact‚ they usually generate returns that are well above those of the developed countries while the risks and investment time horizon are below those of frontier markets. As a matter of fact‚ the opportunities that the developing countries offer are unquestionable. As opposed to the
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ECON2318Assignment 1 Lesson 1‚ 2 & 3 1. Answer the following short questions. Each question is of equal value. (36 Marks) a) What is the difference between positive and normative statements in economics? Provide an example of each. Normative statements are subjective‚ often without a basis in fact or without evidence‚ the statements involve judgments about what should or ought to happen. Positive economics involves statements about economic reality‚ which can be supported or
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the entire Louisiana Purchase‚ a territory that stretched from the tip of modern day Louisiana all the way into a small section of Canada. This was the greatest accomplishment of the United States at the time: we were able to peacefully negotiate‚ double the size of the country‚ and take part in what is one of the best deals in history. On October 27‚ 1795‚ Pickney’s Treaty‚ our first step in peaceful negotiations‚ was signed between the U.S. and the Spanish‚ allowing the Americans to transport
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descriptions of Holcomb and the kinfolk in it. Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas‚ a lonesome area other Kansans call “out there.” The local accent has a ranch-hand nasalness‚ with a prairie twang. Many of the men wear narrow frontier trousers‚ Stetsons‚ and high-heeled boots with pointed toes. Capote uses these details to give off the appearance of a small-town by showing the reader that Holcomb is in a secluded area. It also portrays that all the people that live there look
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