What influence did the ideas of Confucius have on Chinese civilization?

A honeybee civilization is composed of what three different categories of people?

List two negative effects that insects have on civilization and two positive effects.

Decide whether the random variable x is discrete or continuous. Explain your reasoning.

x represents the number of rainy days in the month of July in Orlando, Florida.

Why was Peru a difficult place for a civilization to develop?

(a) Under what circumstances might it be in the best interest of workers to seek arbitration in order to settle contract negotiations? (b) Under what circumstances might management prefer that a contract dispute be settled in arbitration? (c) Under what circumstances might arbitration be favorable to both labor and management?

What is the earliest known civilization in the Americas, and where was it located?

In what ways were the civilization of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas advanced?

a. Is the series 3 + 5 + 9+ 17 + --- + 32.769 arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

b. Give a recursive definition of the series.

c. How would you modify the computer program to find the sum of this series?

What is a characteristic of the mass function of a discrete random variable $x$ ?

A) The sum of probabilities $P(X=x)$ over all possible values is greater than $1$

B) Discrete random variables can take decimal numbers as a possible value of an outcome $(X)$

C) The sum of probabilities $P(X=x)$ over all possible values is $1$

D) For every possible value $x$, the probability $P(X=x)$ is greater than $0$.

What were three major achievements of the Maya civilization?

Classify each of the following random variables as discrete or continuous. X = age (in years) of the oldest person that a randomly selected adult has ever met

Market Focus is a marketing research firm that organizes focus groups for consumer-product companies. Each focus group has eight individuals who are paid $60 per session to provide comments on new products. These focus groups meet in hotels and are led by a trained, independent marketing specialist hired by Market Focus. Each specialist is paid a fixed retainer to conduct a minimum number of sessions and a per session fee of$2,200. A Market Focus staff member attends each session to ensure that all the logistical aspects run smoothly. a. Direct or indirect (D or I) costs of each individual focus group. b. Variable or fixed (V or F) costs of how the total costs of Market Focus change as the number of focus groups conducted changes. (If in doubt, select on the basis of whether the total costs will change substantially if there is a large change in the number of groups conducted.) You will have two answers (D or I; V or F) for each of the following items: Cost Item D or I V or F A. Payment to individuals in each focus group to provide comments on new products B. Annual subscription of Market Focus to Consumer Reports magazine C. Phone calls made by Market Focus staff member to confirm individuals will attend a focus group session (Records of individual calls are not kept.) D. Retainer paid to focus group leader to conduct 18 focus groups per year on new medical products E. Recruiting cost to hire marketing specialists F. Lease payment by Market Focus for corporate office G. Cost of tapes used to record comments made by individuals in a focus group session (These tapes are sent to the company whose products are being tested.) H. Gasoline costs of Market Focus staff for company-owned vehicles (Staff members submit monthly bills with no mileage breakdowns.) I. Costs incurred to improve the design of focus groups to make them more effective

What major changes occurred in Indian civilization around 1500 8.c.?