the purpose of this assignment is to prepare an Environmental Scan for a population-based service plan using a particular geographic catchment. The catchment is defined as a Local Health District (LHD) within New South Wales (NSW). The NSW Ministry of Health (MoH) divides NSW into eight local health districts to cover the Sydney metropolitan region, and seven which cover rural and regional NSW. In addition, […]

True and false questions; briefly explain your answers. a. True or false: a movement along the curve of production function has no effect on labor. b. True or false: an increase in productivity will cause an upward shift in production function c. True or false: advances in technology will lead to a movement along the curve of production function.

In what way was the CBF-A effective in understanding how the client’s core belief developed? 1. What additional historical information could have been obtained to understand the development of the client’s core belief? 2. How can the historical information about the core belief be helpful for informing future modification techniques?

An article in the Economist notes that the government of Venezuela running a large budget deficit “caused the money supply almost to quadruple in two years and led to the world’s highest inflation rate, of over 60% a year.” a. Why would running a large budget deficit cause the money supply in Venezuela to increase so rapidly? b. If the money supply increased by 150 […]

Maslow proposed that there is a hierarchy of needs that we need to meet in order to reach our full potential. The needs he outlined, starting with the strongest and most basic, are as follows: physiological, safety, belonging and love, self-esteem, and self-actualization. At what level on Maslow’s hierarchy would you position yourself? Assess which of your needs have been met thus far in your […]

Distinguish between confidentiality and privileged communication. 1. Under what conditions can therapists breach confidentiality? 2. What is the Tarasoff decision?

1. What kinds of events can cause a traumatic brain injury? 2. What causes chronic traumatic encephalopathy? 3 What are some factors that increase the risk of having a stroke or developing a degenerative neurocognitive disorder?

[Related to the Don’t Let This Happen to You on page 970] Briefly explain whether you agree with the following statement: “The Fed has an easy job. Say it wants to increase real GDP by $200 billion. All it has to do is increase the money supply by that amount.”

[Related to the Making the Connection on page 210] Think about the economically efficient level of pollution reduction, which has been mentioned in this Chapter in relation to the global warming problem. a. Is it possible for us to fully understand the costs that are related to global warming? b. Why does the fact that world governments are willing to start taking serious and concrete […]

What is the promissory note provision in a mortgage? 1. What is a power of sale provision? 2.What is an estoppel certificate? 3. What are the rules of priority when it comes to mortgages? 4. What is a subordination agreement? 5. What is the difference between a fixed-rate mortgage and an adjustable-rate mortgage?

What was Debbie’s negative automatic thought? Was there any evidence to support her thought based on the situation? 1. What was Mary Jane’s automatic thought? How was her cognitive processing different from Debbie’s? 2. How did the difference between Debbie’s and Mary Jane’s thoughts result in different emotions and behaviors? In other words, discuss the difference in the relationship between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors […]

Briefly explain which of the following policies are likely to increase the rate of economic growth of an industrialized country: a. The government introduces a research and development tax credit for all firms operating in the country. b. The government lowers the salaries of all members of the parliament in order to cut government spending. c. The government decides to eliminate university fees in the […]

The largest sources of NOx pollution are a. electric power plants and motor vehicles b. electric power plants and industry c. industry and motor vehicles d. smelters and motor vehicles

In an interview, Paul Volcker, chairman of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors from 1979 to 1987, was asked about the Fed’s use of monetary policy to reduce the rate of inflation. Volcker replied: The Federal Reserve had been attempting to deal with … inflation for some time. … By the time I became chairman … we adopted an approach of … saying, We’ll take […]

The World Bank has set two goals to be achieved by 2030: to decrease the percentage of people living on less than $1.25 a day to no more than 3 percent, and to promote shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40 percent for every country. Do you think the World Bank intervention is needed, or will globalization achieve these two goals […]

Explain the circumstances under which it is advantageous to set up a business as a sole proprietorship. Are those circumstances different from those favoring a corporation set-up? Briefly explain. Unlike in the United States, in Italy many firms employ fewer than 10 people. Would this imply that tax exemptions for small businesses are more effective in stimulating the Italian economy than in the United States?

Suppose you read in the newspaper that a chemist in South America claims to have discovered a new element with an atomic mass of 34. Extremely rare, it was found in a sample taken from the Andes Mountains. Unfortunately, the chemist has used all of the sample in his analyses.

[Related to Solved Problem 21.1 on page 759] The business consulting f irm McKinsey & Company released a report on world economic growth that contained the observation “productivity needs to drive growth.” Is it likely that McKinsey was referring to growth in real GDP or growth in real GDP per capita? Do you agree with this observation? Briefly explain.

It is best to keep the client informed throughout the conceptualization process in order to avoid surprises (and possible resentment) when implementing the treatment plan. 1. Be sure to take the mystery out of therapy by ensuring trust and connecting your conceptualization with treatment goals and interventions. 2. As therapy progresses, allow for greater client autonomy in the direction of therapy as progress is increasingly […]

[Related to the Don’t Let This Happen to You on page 318] Briefly explain whether you agree with the following statement: “The total value of the shares of Microsoft stock traded on the NASDAQ last week was $250 million, so the firm actually received more revenue from stock sales than from selling software.”

Which best exemplifies sustainable chemistry?  a. Toluene, extracted from coal, is used to make TNT, an explosive.  b. Paper is made from hardwood trees.  c. Minerals mined in South America are used in China to make LCD screens.  d. Plastic bottles are made from both petroleum and recycled plastic.

Earth’s core is composed mainly of a. lead b. iron c. radioactive elements d. sulfur

What is a monetary rule, as opposed to a monetary policy? What monetary rule would Milton Friedman have liked the Fed to follow? Why has support for a monetary rule of the kind Friedman advocated declined since 1980? Can a central bank target both the interest rate and the money supply at the same time? Briefly explain your answer. What is the Taylor rule? What […]

What is meant by “supply-side economics”? What is the “tax wedge”? It seems that both households and businesses would benefit if the federal income tax were simpler and tax forms were easier to fill out. Why then have the tax laws become increasingly complicated?

A student heats 2.796 g of zinc powder with 2.414 g of sulfur. He reports that he obtains 4.169 g of zinc sulfide and recovers 1.041 g of unreacted sulfur. Show by calculation whether or not his results obey the law of conservation of mass.

Plutonium is especially hazardous when inhaled or ingested because it emits alpha particles. Why do alpha particles cause more damage to tissue than beta particles when their source is inside the body? 17. Identify three uses of nuclear fission.

Give a structure to match the name or a name to match the structure for each of the following compounds. a. CH3OH b. CH3CH2 CH2 CH2OH c. ethanol d. 2-hexanol

1. A glass container weighs 48.462 g. A sample of 8.00 mL of antifreeze solution is added, and the container and the antifreeze together weigh 60.562 g. Calculate the density of the antifreeze solution. 2. A block of balsa wood (d = 0.11 g>cm3 ) is 6.5 cm * 6.5 cm * 88 cm. What is the mass of the block in grams?

1. What is a synergistic effect? Give an example. 2. What is concrete? 3. Why is montmorillonite added to cat litter?

Do a risk–benefit analysis (Section 1.4) of the use of synthetic polymers for one or more of the following. a. grocery bags b. building materials c. clothing d. carpets e. food packaging f. picnic coolers g. automobile tires h. artificial hip sockets