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Read the passage.
Never Say Never
Carlos slammed the door angrily. He flopped down on his bed and turned on his side, tears streaming down his face. He did not—no,
could
not
— understand why his whole family was pressuring him. It was not like he was going to be a contestant on “Kids in Concert” or some other show that could win them money. It was a stupid school talent show.
In a fog, Carlos let his memories wash over him. He was just five- or six-years old, daring, and uninhibited. He sang tunes from his favorite cartoons and TV shows. He memorized lyrics effortlessly. The family karaoke machine was no match for Carlos. When he finished singing, the living room swelled with applause as family members requested encore after encore.
Carlos was ALWAYS singing. He sang in the car, in the shower, and in the backyard. His family was so used to hearing his serenading that they barely lifted their heads when he passed by. He sang for his closest friends as they walked to the mall, the pool, or the park. He even sang to the family dog, Boomer.
And Carlos had loved it—that is, until now. Last week, his lifetime of confidence collided with catastrophe, and his confidence vanished.
As he remembered he and his friends gathered at the mall, Carlos shuddered. On a dare, Carlos started singing—at first, just loud enough so his friends could hear, but then at their request, louder and louder, until . . . nothing came out.
A wave of panic seemed to overtake him, and suddenly, he froze. Beads of sweat formed on his face as he realized that his natural talent no longer seemed natural.
The look of shock on his face was matched only by the dumbfounded looks on his friends’ faces. At that moment, Carlos sincerely wished that the floor would just swallow him up. To make matters worse, Teresa Mendoza, head of the talent show committee, was there. She did not laugh, but still, she was a judge! As he ran out of the mall, he vowed to avoid her—and everyone else—for the rest of his life.
Now, at home and a week later, a perplexed Carlos had spent hours trying to figure out what had happened. It was as though some evil minion had entered his brain and begun criticizing him for having the foolish notion that he could sing. Having this kind of stage fright was embarrassing and something he had never experienced before. Carlos vowed to never sing in front of others again.
His mother brought him her trustworthy remedy—hot tea with honey. His father suggested that he was just in a “slump” and that, with time, he would again belt out popular songs.
Carlos did not care. They clearly did not comprehend the gravity of the situation. As Carlos continued to lie fuming on his bed, the doorbell rang.
The voice that carried upstairs sounded lively—and female. Who was it? As his curiosity prodded him to peer over the bannister, he heard his mother calling him, announcing the presence of Teresa Mendoza.
Carlos cringed as instinct took over, pleading with him to either dart back up to his room and crawl out the window onto the roof, or dash into the nearest closet. The choices were grim.
Mother’s voice grew closer as she explained that Teresa and Chelsea French, another talent show committee member, were stopping by to be sure that Carlos was planning to register to audition this year.
Huh?
Carlos gradually made his way downstairs as he could scarcely believe his ears. He heard phrases like “only that one time,” “incredible talent,” and “music instructor that would hold practice sessions” as well as a slew of other words that did not register in his brain.
After the women left, his mother smiled at him and said, “See?”
Carlos shook his head and frowned as he glanced at his mother, pride overruling his delight at what was taking place at that moment. But in his heart, he felt just the tiniest of possibilities that perhaps his singing days weren’t over after all.
Question
Read the excerpt from the story “Never Say Never.”
A wave of panic seemed to overtake him, and suddenly, he froze. Beads of sweat formed on his face as he realized that his natural talent no longer seemed natural.
How does this excerpt help develop the plot?
Responses
It explains events that occurred before the story began.
It foreshadows Carlos’s performance at the talent show
It introduces a flashback to his childhood.
It reveals a conflict in the story.

Corporate profits are found by
a. summing corporate income taxes, dividends, and undistributed corporate profits.
b. summing dividends, undistributed corporate profits, and proprietors’ income.
c. adding corporate income taxes and dividends and subtracting undistributed corporate profits.
d. subtracting corporate income taxes from the sum of dividends and undistributed corporate profits.

Which of these methods are NOT used to measure the size of a business? O Workers employed O Value of output Added value O Capital employed Which of the following is NOT considered as public expenditure or government spending? Setting up educational institutions Starting up new companies Paying wages for public sector workers Constructing roads Which of the following is NOT a common business objective? To increase market share O To grow in size To make profit To pay as much tax as possible Stakeholders include all the following groups EXCEPT: Employees Consumers Owners Friends Buying & selling the products over the Internet is called Electronic Market Exchange of goods & services None of he choices Electronic Commerce Which of the following is NOT a factor of production? Chocolate Bar Machinery Farm Land Worker occurs when an economic system experiences a general rise in the prices of goods & services over time. Deflation Recession Inflation Depression Which of the following is NOT an advantage of E-commerce? security online shopping reduce prices Cost saving O The activity of providing goods or services to others while operating at a profit is called a all are correct Production process Barter system Business What is the most likely objective of a newly formed business enterprise? Survival Maximum profit Providing a service to the community Rapid Growth Which of the following is NOT a major objective of governments? High & sustainable growth Increasing profitability of companies Full employment Low & stable inflation X BMG 210 Assessment 5MU73_ROKpbPWhtt9ZNhxguagey-d9N72qEjlehg/formResponse If the receipts of a country are less than its payments the result is The value of its currency rises against other foreign currencies Deficit Surplus Favorable balance of payments Raising interest rates in an economy will Increase business investment Reduce consumer spending Decrease money saving Boost output and jobs The total value of all goods & services produced within a given period by a national economy is referred to as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Market share Economic growth Profit maximization Sustainable development aims at Reducing the rate of using up natural resources Reducing waste O All the choices Reducing harmful emissions

Exercise 1-13 (Static) Identifying effects of transactions on the accounting equation LO P1 The following table shows the effects of transactions 1 through 5 on the assets, liabilities, and equity of Mulan’s Boutique. Match each transaction with its probable description. Multiple Choice Question Identify what accounting is by selecting the correct statement. Accounting is a system that identifies, records and communicates financial information. Accounting information is primarily used only at the end of a year when tax returns and financial statements are prepared. Accounting information impacts internal users only. Need help? Review these concept resources. Read About the Concept

Bella, a SikSok influencer commanding a vast following. was recently contacted by Darren, the CEO of the cosmetic company Drunk Squirrel. On 9/23, Darren extended an offer for Bella to become a “squirrelfuencer,” an esteemed title among influencers closely affiliated with the brand. The proposition of a two-year contract outlined a payment of $1 million annually. with an additional 2% commission on sales directly attributed to her marketing endeavors. As part of this proposal, Bella was to commit to posting 3 stories per week and one feed-post every two weeks, exclusively promoting the brand’s products. Darren specified that this offer would remain open until 10/1. Bella responded to Darren’s email expressing gratitude for the offer and indicated that she would be in touch shortly. Following this, Bella discussed the potential agreement with her close friend, Cameron, who is an avid fan of Drunk Squirrel’s products. Cameron suggested that Bella should also request a monthly supply of products valued at $2500 from the company. Viewing this as a reasonable addition, Bella reached out to Darren, who accepted and agreed to include this new term in his offer. The very next day, Drunk Squirrel made a drastic move by dismissing Darren and appointing Noah as its new CEO. Noah harbored a negative opinion of Bella, perceiving her as unprofessional and inauthentic. Ironically. Noah held deep admiration for Bella’s primary competitor, Kristen, and was eagerly looking forward to extending an offer to her to become a squirrelfluencer. Upon assuming his role on 9/28, Noah promptly reached out to Bella. expressing his regrets as he informed her that Drunk Squirrel was retracting its offer from 9/23. Bella responded to Noah, acknowledging her acceptance of the company/s offer from 9/23. Noah opted to ignore Bella’s email and called Kristen. He presented her with the same terms that had been offered to Bella. Kristen enthusiastically embraced the offer and promptly accepted. Jason, a well-known environmental activist, reached out to Kirsten on SikSok, proposing a joint live broadcast to cover urgent environmental matters. Jason offered Kirsten his latest book, “Green Vanguard: Empowering Change through Environmental Activism,” along with a dedication in the book mentioning her, as a token of appreciation for her time and collaboration. Kirsten agreed, expressing her honor and enthusiasm for the partnership. The two scheduled the broadcast for 10/15. A week later, a clandestine recording surfaced, capturing Kirsten discrediting Jason’s environmental activism in a coffee shop conversation. She dismissed environmental concerns as a conspiracy, stating that “Nothing is wrong with the environment.” The video rapidly gained traction on social media, causing Kirsten to lose followers, In response to these developments. Noah notified Kirsten via email that, due to the recent events. Drunk Squirrel would reduce her payment from the initially agreed $1 million to $500,000. Despite this communication, Kirsten did not respond. Jason, deeply affected both personally and professionally by Kirsten’s actions, was taken aback upon receiving an email from her. In the message, Kirsten demanded Jason’s presence as scheduled on 10/15. She warned him that failing to appear would result in her pursuing legal action, citing a breach of contract and insisting on the fulfillment of his commitments outlined in their agreement. Jason emailed back that he will never agree to work. with her. Experiencing heightened anxiety levels because of the recorded conversation scandal, Kirsten sought help and texted Dixie, an herbal specialist. Dixie claimed to offer a specialized herb combination, including winter cherry, lavender, lemon balm, and St. John’s wort, promising to alleviate anxiety. Honored by the attention from a prominent web celebrity, Dixie assured Kirsten of a unique blend, incorporating a secret ingredient that guaranteed improved sleep and weight loss for $400 per bottle. Kirsten purchased three bottles, which arrived two days later. However, after consuming the pills for six weeks, Kirsten found her sleep troubles worsening and observed no weight loss. These outcomes were unsurprising to Dixie, who knowingly included parsley, a herb with no proven benefits for weight loss or sleep improvement. Dixie, a strong advocate of the placebo effect, had hoped that Kirsten’s belief in the alleged benefits would positively influence her, causing her to lose weight and sleep better. Recognizing the inefficacy of the pills and feeling disheartened, Kirsten hoped to lift her spirit by hosting a party for her friends. She reached out to Party 4U catering services, requesting 20 sushi platters and 15 dessert plates for a total of $2350, which included delivery to her residence the day of the party. Party 4U promptly sent Kirsten an invoice, which she signed and returned. On the day of the event, Party 4U delivered 20 sushi platters and 15 dessert plates as agreed, but unfortunately, two sushi platters were damaged during transportation and became unusable. The subsequent day, Kirsten mailed Party 4U a check for $2000 as full payment. Although Party 4U cashed the check, they included the phrase “without prejudice.” At the party, Kirsten’s friend JoJo admired Kirsten’s cherished collection of satin bows and inquired if she would consider selling it. Kirsten mentioned her years-long attachment to the collection but agreed to part with it for $300,000. JoJo, seemingly intrigued, suggested that the pink and sprinkles bow from the collection was incredibly rare, claiming only two existed worldwide. Knowing this information to be false because she purchased hers from Bowazon, where numerous bows of the same kind were available. Kirsten chose not to correct the misconception. JoJo proceeded to transfer $300,000 to Kirsten and left the party that night carrying a suitcase brimming with bows. Produst liabilor – neqliatence + strict froduct habili The factors of negtigence inclube (DBCH): 1. Duty; Delendant owed a dury of care so the plainth 2. Breach Defencant beeached that duty: 3 Causation: Defendant’s breach cassed the plaintefs inyury. 4 Harm: Plaintif suffored a logalby recognizable injury The detense of negligence includes: 1. Contribulory is. comparalive negligence 2 Supenering casne inubseguers evert? 3. Assumotion of resk The factars of stuct product lability include: 1. Product enust be in a defective concition when solis 2 Detendiant is in the busness of selling 3. Prodact must be unressonably dingerost 4 Plaintiff suffecred ham 5. Condition must be proximate cavise of injury 6. Goods were not substantialy changed The defense of strict product labitity includes: 1. Assumbion of rick. 2 Product minuse Maibox rule for reviocation is that it occurs when the offeree receives the ievocation. By contrast. acceptancelrejaction occurs as soon as the offeree puts the repection in the malbor. Rejection occurs bedore a buyer accepts the goods. whereas revocation refers to stassons where a buytr has atready acceptad the goods. The Siatuite of Frauds: Sale of goods for more than $500 or lease for more than $1000 must be in writing Excoptions: 1. Specially Manulactured Goodh for a particular buyerlessee. if goods are not tuitable for rosale or lease to others, and the setier or lessor has substantaty started to manufacture the goods: 2. Admissions: it me breaching party admins that there was an oral contract 3 Partial Perlormance: & payment has been made and acceptno or goods have been received and acsested. Excestien to the Stahate d Fravds. 1 Patial Performance: when a contract has been partialy perfomed and the parties cannot be retumed to their postion prioe to the contracts formation 2 Admessions 3 Promissory Estocpot: proming entorcesbile so long as the promised rolied on the promise to his or her detriment 4 Special Excteplions under the UCC: ite. oral contracts for cuslomited goodi. costscts between merchans that have been confirmed in a ariesn menorandum Sufreiency ef the Waitisg Following reguirements: Encisernert dacrimination Thle vit of the ONi Rights Aet (15+ employees) 1. Race (42 USC. Suction 1981) 2. Religion 3. Metary a. Cendiersen 5. Sexsal Orentabon Age Dadotmination in Employment Act (ADEA) (20+1) 4. Montier of protectisd age grtup 40 . 2 Oudifed for pession 3. Ditchargod becaute of age descininalien Amencan Disabilites Aat (ADA) (15* encloyees 1. The plainter has a disablify imedically And socially recognited? 2. The plaint it is oneraise qualied for the englogment in question. 3. The plaint it was exduifed from the encioyment sclely because of the disabily Deftenses to employmert docrimination: 1. Bubiness nucissidy. Employment practice that discrimirstes acairet members of a protectod dars becaves of job petformance. Ex: Tranelatior mut know Chinete 2 Undue nartship: A business does not have to accommotale an employet it it wil cause business harmhardahip 3. Bona fide ocoupational qualfication (EFOO): An identfiatie charactersilic (not race) nectessary to the operation of a particular business. Ex Priest must be Christian Reocires meting: 1. Contracts involuing interests in land a. A contract caling for the sale of tand is not erflorcatable unless it is in writing or euloenced by a wrinen memorandum. 2 Cootracts fhat camot by their ferme be performed whin one year than the day aher the dube of formalion. a. The time penod sarts the day afor the centract is formed b. Munt be objectuvily impessible to pertorm b thin one year iex: ineloymint? 3. Collateral, or secondan, contracts, such as promises to anseser far the debt or duty of encther a. Prombes ave made in censideration of mamiage. b. A urilaterai promise to make a monetary payment or to gise propeity in coneideration of marribge must bo in witing (Ex oown) 4 Under the Uoform Commerciel Code. certeracts for the sate ef poods are priced at $500 or more What consth ines a wring? Any cenfinseion. invoice. sales slp. ched. fars or e-enat What should the wrting include? The essentid terms of the cointract, not twery tem. Under UCC. a contract for the sale of goods need only stabe the equnthy and be signed by the party against whom entorcament is scupht
Discuss the different contract law claims under the fact pattern. Make sure to clearly identify:
a.         The parties in each case
b.         The legal issue
c.         The applicable legal rule
d.         A final conclusion.
?      When doing so, think and speak in legal terms and be attentive to detail. Remember that sometimes there may be no right answer but there is a right way to approach a legal issue. It is your approach that is being evaluated. State your argument clearly and when in doubt – make assumptions.
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brindar
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invitados
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Which of the following file types contain Alteryx Workflows? (Select TWO options.)
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C. .yxmd
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E. .yxft
Characteristics of data are contained within:
A. fields.
B. metadata.
C. columns.
D. records.
Individual workflows can be saved to which location?
A. File directory
B. Alteryx Community
C. Alteryx Database
D. Output Data tool
Which of the following data types can be used in numerical calculations? (Select TWO options.)
A. Integer
B. Bool
C. String
D. Double
E. Char
This icon represents which tool?
A. Sample
B. Join
C. Filter
D. Select
When using the search bar in Designer, results are organized into which of the following categories? (Select THREE options.)
A. Workflows
B. Tools
C. Help
D. Files
E. Community
Which of the following can be used to show an image in a workflow?
A. Tool Container
B. Input Data tool
C. Comment tool
D. Text Input tool
E. Select tool
Information presented in the form of a table with rows and columns is known as what type of format?
A. Predictable
B. Tabular
C. Tidy
D. Organized
One Tool Examples can be located within which of the following locations? (Select TWO options.)
A. Right-click menu
B. Tool Palette
C. Configuration window
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Which of the following phrases is grammatically correct and means “the artist who is small and publicly recognized’? Why is it often easier to determine the authority of traditional information sources, such as professional journals and reference books, than to evaluate the authority of an Internet source? Select one: a. The little known-artist Select one: b. The little known artist a. Online sources usually address topics in greater depth than do traditional c. The little-known artist sources. d. The little, known artist b. Online sources are usually developed by authors who have less credibility than traditional authors. c. Traditional sources usually address more authoritative topics than do online sources. Which of the following are elements of the IMRAD structure in scientific writing? d. Traditional sources usually maintain tighter editorial controls than online Select one: sources. a. A redefinition section, in which you redefine terms that might be commonly used in other ways in order to fit your study’s purpose and methodology. b. A discussion section in which you analyze the results of your study in relation to what was already known. Which of these sources would be most reliable in a paper intended for an academic c. An analysis section in which you examine the results of similarly constructed studies. audience? d. An integration section, in which you combine the results of your study with the Select one: reviews of other studies in the field. a. A current, peer-reviewed article. b. An article from a popular magazine. c. A Wikipedia article. d. A political campaign speech that addresses the main topic. If you want to reference multiple works by a single author in one sentence, how would you cite the works in your text, according to MLA style? Select one: a. Provide titles of that author’s referenced works in parentheses. Select one: b. You would do all of these things, according to MLA style. a. lunch c. Provide a signal phrase within the text, letting the reader know whose ideas b. for you are quoting or paraphrasing. c. Elizabeth and me d. Provide page numbers for quotations. d. Elinor Which of the following represents activities typical of the outlining phase of writing? Which of the following describes an appropriate way to use quotation marks in academic writing? Select one: a. In organizing relevant research, you find that there is itttle evidence to support Select one: one of your claims, so you delete it. b. All of these scenarios represent ways the outline can be used in the writing a. To indicate that a word is being said ironically. process. b. Around a direct quote from another source that spans multiple paragraphs. c. In reviewing your argument, you brainstorm counter-arguments for each of c. Around the name of a short story within a collection. your claims. d. To show that a word is being used as a pun. d. The counter-argument for one of your claims shows you a need for another d. When you want to confound your audience. Which of these sentences or sentence pairs could be improved by combining sentences with a semicolon? Commas are always used Select one: Select one: a. The students were hungry after class. They planned to go dancing after dinner. a. All of these answers. b. Anita went to the store. She bought saimon, salad greens, and some ice b. to set off certain adverbs, such as “however.” cream.” c. after a dependent clause when it comes before an independent clause. c. Emilys favorite activities are dancing, writing, the theatre, and dinner with d. to set off elements that interrupt or add information in a sentence. friends. d. As a concerned citizen, the massive oil spill worried me.

Workday Problems (A6) 1. Draw a combined datapath for R-type and I-type MIPS instructions 2. Fill out the following table based on the figure attached Control Signals for Each Opcode Inst RegD ALUS Memt Reg Mem Mem Branch ALU st re Reg Write Read Write Op1 1 ALU Op2 o R Iw o o sw o o beg o 1 PCS Add Add ALU result RegWrite Shift left 2 Instruction (25:21) PC Mem Write Read address Instruction (2016) ALUSTO MomtoReg Instruction (31:0) Instruction memory Read register 1 Read Read data 1 register 2 Write Read data 2 register Write Registers Zero ALU ALU result ( Read Address data M Instruction (15:11) ONES) RegDst Write data Data memory Instruction (15:01 16 32 Sign extend ALU control MemRead Instruction (5:0) ALUOP

According to the article, what was the following day’s effect of the earnings report on Apple’s stock price?
It had no significant impact on Apple’s stock price!
Olt caused Apples stock pricelto drop by 4.8%.
Oli-caused Applés stock price to drop by 1.4%.