As shown in the  given figure, the proportion of the Federal Reserve's assets comprised of US Treasury bills has decreased since 2007. Go to www.federalreserve.gov. Click on "View All" under "Select Statistical Releases." Click on "Factors Affecting Reserve Balances" under "Money Stock and Reserve Balances." Select the current release date. a. Look in the "Total" column of the "Statement of Condition of the Federal Reserve Bank." What is the amount displayed next to "Total assets"? What is the amount displayed next to "US Treasury securities"? What percentage of the Federal Reserve's total assets are currently made up of US Treasury bills? b. Does the Federal Reserve's asset portfolio consist primarily of U.S. Treasury securities, as it did in January 2007, the beginning of the figure in given Figure, or does the Fed still own a diverse range of other assets, as it did in mid-2013, the end of the graph in given Figure?

Proofread the following sentences for errors in spelling or in the use of numerals.

EXAMPLE:The 3 mooses were startled by the plain roaring overhead. three, moose, plane

These cloths that you made for us to wear in the play look quite authentic.

The Anglo-Saxon prefix fore- means "before." The prefix appears in the word forebears, which means "ancestors" or "those who came before us." Use the meaning of fore- to define each word below. forethought

A friend of yours states, "A balanced equation tells us how chemicals interact. Therefore, we can determine the rate law directly from the balanced equation." What do you tell your friend?

Above each underlined word group in the given sentences, write P if the word group is a phrase or NP if the word group is not a phrase. The cat, $\underline{sitting\ serenely\ on\ the\ top\ shelf\ of\ the\ bookcase}$, watched us cleaning up the mess.

Write the following phrases and sentences, adding apostrophes where they are needed. If an item is already correct, write $C$.

EXAMPLE: Hes sure those are us. He's sure those are u's.

How many $i$ s are there in Mississippi?

Underline each adjective clause in the sentences below. Write E (essential) or non. (nonessential) in the space provided to identify the type of clause. _____ The tour guide told us to take the staircase that curves around the left side of the foyer.

The file Silver contains the following prices in London for an ounce of silver (in US$) on the last day of the year from 1999 to 2016:

a. Plot the data.

b. Compute a linear trend forecasting equation and plot the trend line.

c. Compute a quadratic trend forecasting equation and plot the results.

d. Compute an exponential trend forecasting equation and plot the results.

e. Which model is the most appropriate?

f. Using the most appropriate model, forecast the price of silver at the end of 2017.

We are warmed by condensation because water molecules in the air that strike our bodies:

A. Form an insulating layer on our bodies.

B. Gain kinetic energy as they change state.

C. Transfer some of their kinetic energy to us.

According to the US. Census Bureau publication Demographic Profiles, a relative-frequency distribution of the US. resident population by region in 2000 was as follows.

$$\begin{array}{l|cccc} \hline \text { Region } & \text { Northeast } & \text { Midwest } & \text { South } & \text { West } \\ \hline \text { Rel. freq. } & 0.190 & 0.229 & 0.356 & 0.225 \\ \hline \end{array}$$

A simple random sample of this year’s US. residents gave the following frequency distribution.

$$\begin{array}{l|cccc} \hline \text { Region } & \text { Northeast } & \text { Midwest } & \text { South } & \text { West } \\ \hline \text { Frequency } & 259 & 306 & 568 & 367 \\ \hline \end{array}$$

a. Identify the population and variable under consideration here. b. At the 5% significance level, do the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude that this year’s resident population distribution by region has changed from the 2000 distribution?

On September 23,2013 , the exchange rate between euros and U.S. dollars was 1 euro to $\$ 1.3492$. Ashley travelled to Rome and converted $300 worth of American dollars into euros. How much did she exchange in US dollars?

Let us consider the following equation which is given by $f(x)=x^{2}$, and compute the Riemann sum of f over the interval [2, 4], choosing the representative points to be the midpoints of the subintervals and using two subintervals of equal length (n=2).

Identify the idiom in each sentence. Then, write a definition for each one. If you are unsure of the meaning of the word or phrase, check your definition in a print or online dictionary. She let us down by not showing up for the game.

Compose the sentence using the verb and the type of phrase indicated in the parentheses. Example 1. (Use flit in a participial phrase.) $\underline{\text{Flitting across the meadow, the fireflies delighted us.}}$

(Use thrive in a participial phrase.) ______________________________________________