To get total internal reflection at the interface of water (refractive index 1.33) and a plastic whose refractive index is 1.46: Which material must the light start in? (1) It doesn't matter, (2) Water, (3) Plastic.

Analyze each polynomial function. $f(x)=x^{2}(x-3)$

On December 31, 2012, Laraboo Corp. issues 11%, 10-year convertible bonds payable with a maturity value of $4,000,000. The semiannual interest dates are June 30 and December 31. The market interest rate is 12%, and the issue price of the bonds is 94.265. Laraboo Corp. amortizes bonds by the effective-interest method. Prepare an effective-interest method amortization table for the first four semiannual interest periods. Journalize the following transactions: a. Issuance of the bonds on December 31, 2012. Credit Convertible Bonds Payable. b. Payment of interest and amortization of the bonds on June 30, 2013. c. Payment of interest and amortization of the bonds on December 31, 2013. d. Conversion by the bondholders on July 1, 2014, of bonds with face value of$1,600,000 into 90,000 shares of Laraboo Corp.’s $1-par common stock. Show how Laraboo Corp. would report the remaining bonds payable on its balance sheet at December 31, 2014.

What happens when someone experiences sensory deprivation for long periods? Why?

Write each ratio as a fraction in simplest form. 12 oz: 3 lb

For each of the following situations, answer the following questions: What is the ethical issue in this situation? What are the alternatives? Who are the stakeholders? What are the possible consequences to each? Analyze from the following standpoints: (a) economic, (b) legal, and (c) ethical. Place yourself in the role of the decision maker. What would you do? How would you justify your decision? Barry Galvin is executive vice president of Community Bank. Active in community affairs, Galvin serves on the board of directors of The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army is expanding rapidly and is considering relocating. At a recent meeting, The Salvation Army decided to buy 250 acres of land on the edge of town. The owner of the property is Olga Nadar, a major depositor in Community Bank. Nadar is completing a bitter divorce, and Galvin knows that Nadar is eager to sell her property. In view of Nadar’s difficult situation, Galvin believes Nadar would accept a low off er for the land. Realtors have appraised the property at $3.6 million.

A volcano is active if it has erupted recently and is expected to do so again soon. It is dormant if it is not active, but is expected to erupt again at some future time. It is extinct if it is not ever expected to erupt again. a. Write the conjunction of the statements, "A volcano is active," and "A volcano is not ever expected to erupt again." Is this conjunction true? Explain. b. Write the disjunction of the same two statements. Is the disjunction true? Why or why not?

What are the stimulus motives?

Rationalize the denominator of each expression. Assume that all variables are positive when they appear. $\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2 \sqrt{3}+3}$

Give a summary, a straight, and the weaknesses of Charles Spearman's idea of general intelligence.

Determine whether the following statement describes a step-up transformer or a step-down transformer: The primary coil has 7000 turns, and the secondary coil has 500 turns.

You are the buyer for a company that sells computer games. Your boss has asked you to design a new logo and prepare a new slogan for the company purchase orders. Sketch the logo and slogan.

The demand and supply functions of a product are given. In each case, p represents the price in dollars per unit and x represents the number of units in hundreds. Find the equilibrium point.

$$\left\{ \begin{array} { c l } { 7 p + x = 150 } & { \text { Demand equation } } \\ { 10 p - x = 20 } & { \text { Supply equation } } \end{array} \right.$$

Determine if the following set of vectors is linearly independent or linearly dependent. V = {[1 0 1], [1 2 1], [2 2 2]}