a. What enables insurance companies to stay in business while still charging the premiums that they do? b. What are the similarities and differences between private insurance and social insurance? c. In your opinion, should the federal government continue the Social Security system? Why or why not?

What are the essential differences between social insurance and public assistance programs? Why is Medicare a social insurance program, whereas Medicaid is a public assistance program? Why is the earned-income tax credit considered to be a public assistance program?

What is a buffer? Why is it useful to cells?

Name the three deserts found in the United States.

Find f(a), f(a + h), and the difference quotient $\frac{f(a+h)-f(a)}{h},$ where $h \neq 0.$ $f(x)=3 x^{2}+2$

Which of the following represents the foci of the hyperbola $\frac{y^{2}}{9}-\frac{x^{2}}{25}=1$? A. $(0, \pm 2 \sqrt{2})$, B. $(0, \pm \sqrt{34})$, C. $(\pm 2 \sqrt{2, 0})$, D. $(\pm \sqrt{34, 0})$.

Arrange these numbers in order from least to greatest: 0, -1, 2, -3

Escribe la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis para completar cada oración.

1. Mi prima BLANK los rápidos el año pasado. (navegar)
2. El albergue juvenil BLANK un descuento a los estudiantes. (ofrecer)
3. Ustedes BLANK el sendero para observar los árboles. (seguir)
4. Yo BLANK un guía para la excursión. (buscar)
5. Ellos BLANK una caminata cuando fueron de excursión. (hacer)

A toy gun uses a spring to project a 5.3-g soft rubber sphere horizontally. The spring constant is 8.0 N/m, the barrel of the gun is 15 cm long, and a constant frictional force of 0.032 N exists between barrel and projectile. With what speed does the projectile leave the barrel if the spring was compressed 5.0 cm for this launch?

Find the exact value of each of the remaining trigonometric functions of $\theta$. $\sin \theta=-\frac{2}{3}, \quad \pi<\theta<\frac{3 \pi}{2}$

How do Anzac biscuits compare nutritionally to other cookies? What changes could you make to improve the nutrient profile?

Exchange of gases occurs between capillaries and which of the following structures? A) alveoli B) bronchi C) bronchioles D) trachea

Yes or No? If No, give an example. (a) If x(x + 1) > 0, does it follow that x is positive? (b) If x(x + 1) > 5, does it follow that x > 5?

Vocabulary: Integrated pest management (IPM)