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Locate two JOURNAL articles which discuss this topic further. You need to focus on the Abstract, Introduction, Results, and Conclusion. For our purposes, you are not expected to fully understand the Data and Methodology.

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The Great Recession of 2009

1. Read the attached opinion piece where the author indicates that the Great Recession of 2009 was not caused by the Free Market, but was instead caused by US Government policies.

https://ari.aynrand.org/free-markets-didnt-create-the-great-recession/

2. Locate two JOURNAL articles which discuss this topic further. You need to focus on the Abstract, Introduction, Results, and Conclusion. For our purposes, you are not expected to fully understand the Data and Methodology.

3. Summarize these journal articles. Please use your own words. No copy-and-paste. Cite your sources.

4. Post (in APA format) your article citation. (350 words)

Give a detailed summary your findings and discuss any differences you found by demographics. Did your findings support your hypothesis?

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Design a study and summaries finding

QUESTION 1

Answer the following questions:

  • What was your main research question (what were you trying to find out)?
  • Why do you want to study this/Why does this interest you?
  • What is your dependent variable?
  • What is your independent variable?
  • What is your hypothesis based on these variables

LIST 3 references in MLA format that support your hypothiss and Briefly Summarize each reference

Give a detailed summary your findings and discuss any differences you found by demographics. Did your findings support your hypothesis?

 

Distinguish between repeatable, quantifiable observations and subjective judgements about the natural world. Differentiate between personally collected data and information from third party sources.

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Peer Review Assignment (Week 7 Discussion)

The peer review assignment addresses the following course outcomes:

  • Distinguish between repeatable, quantifiable observations and subjective judgements about the natural world.
  • Differentiate between personally collected data and information from third party sources.
  • Apply the scientific method to address questions about everyday occurrences in the natural world.
  • Draw conclusions that are based on available data and evidence obtained in an experiment.

The primary objective of the assignment is to provide another opportunity for you to demonstrate what you’ve learned during your Observation Project. You will demonstrate what you learned by providing helpful information to your classmates.

Have you ever wondered how scientific journals decide which papers to publish and which to reject? The editors are certainly not experts in all the subdisciplines covered by a scientific journal. They rely on peer reviews—reviews by experts on the paper’s topic who are peers of the paper’s authors. Typically, a review won’t give just a yes–no evaluation of a paper; it will include many comments about how the paper could be improved before publication. These comments could range from grammatical errors to serious questions about the methodology or conclusions of the paper.

Reviewers look at questions such as these:

  • Is the topic interesting?
  • Is the description of the data collection sufficient for repeatability?
  • Is the data analysis done in a sensible and well-described way?
  • Is the presentation of the data compelling? Does it make a good case?
  • Do the conclusions of the paper logically follow from the data?

In this assignment, you will be the peers of your fellow students and review their papers. You might not be an expert in their topic, but after having come this far on the Observation Project, you should be an expert on how to successfully conduct and construct the stages of the NSCI 120 Observation Project.

 

Peer Review Steps

Step 1

Complete a draft of your final project report (Stage 3) and post it in the Peer Review Discussion no later than the end of Week 6. You get credit for the Peer Review Discussion just by posting your report by the end of Week 6. Do not reply to classmates in the Peer Review Discussion.

Step 2

During Week 7, choose at least two project reports posted in the Peer Review Discussion to review. You may not review your own project. Fill out the Observation Report Peer Review form (available in the Peer Review Discussion and attached in the Peer Review Assignment folder) for each project report and submit at least two reviews to the Peer Review assignment folder. Do not contact the authors of the reports directly. In your peer review, provide constructive and helpful feedback to the author of the project. What could be improved? Remember, the main goal of the Peer Review Assignment is to demonstrate your grasp of the knowledge and skills attained through the process of developing your full, three-staged NSCI 120 Observation Project. Just filling out the grading rubric is insufficient. Be sure to include substantive, helpful comments as well. Your instructor will evaluate your Peer Review submissions based on the helpfulness of your feedback and whether your feedback reflects knowledge and skills you have gained in the course.

Step 3

On the first day of Week 8, your instructor will upload peer reviews for your project to the Peer Review Assignment folder (where you submitted your peer reviews). The instructor will make sure that there is no information about the identity of the reviewers for your project. Use the information in the peer reviews proactively and productively to improve and polish your final project report before you submit it for grading. You are not required to agree with the comments or suggestions made by the reviewers. However, use your best judgement about what you could implement to improve your project. Be sure to submit your final project report on or before the last day of class.

 

Observation Project Peer Review Form [https://umuc365.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/AA-CourseDevelopment-US/EYgSLYrY1OxPuRq_2NzR9XUBYtJcgHlZSRzcjCBM9yqbPg?e=0o8NfB]

 

What is the market risk premium (rM – rRF)? What is the beta of Fund P? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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Question and answer

  • What is the market risk premium (rM – rRF)? Round your answer to two decimal places.
  • What is the beta of Fund P? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.
  • What is the required return of Fund P? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.
  • Would you expect the standard deviation of Fund P to be less than 14%, equal to 14%, or greater than 14%?
    1. less than 14%
    2. greater than 14%
    3. equal to 14%

Provide feedback to 2 of your peers using the following guide. Try to give constructive commentary on the 3 areas highlighted below.

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Essay and Argument

Peer Review Form

Provide feedback to 2 of your peers using the following guide. Try to give constructive commentary on the 3 areas highlighted below.

  • Does the paper provide sufficient support (quotations, paraphrasing, secondary sources)?
  • Does the paper provide good analysis and context for the material chosen?
Organization
  • Does the paper include good paragraphing? 
  • Is there a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion?
Mechanics
  • Do you notice any grammatical errors or typos?
  • From what you know of MLA style, does the paper conform?
  • How could the MLA style be improved?

 

What was your main research question (what were you trying to find out)? Why do you want to study this/Why does this interest you? What is your dependent variable?

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Survey Research Project (Research Methods)

QUESTION 1

Answer the following questions:

  • What was your main research question (what were you trying to find out)?
  • Why do you want to study this/Why does this interest you?
  • What is your dependent variable?
  • What is your independent variable?
  • What is your hypothesis based on these variables?

How could you apply cardiorespiratory endurance exercises to maintain or improve your current fitness level? Write a minimum of one paragraph.

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Hed 251 discussion

After reviewing the information provided in Module 4, answer the following question:

How could you apply cardiorespiratory endurance exercises to maintain or improve your current fitness level? Write a minimum of one paragraph.

Describe why a manager needs to understand the characteristics and importance of financial markets, including their liquidity, competitiveness, and efficiency.

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Unit 1 discussion

Describe why a manager needs to understand the characteristics and importance of financial markets, including their liquidity, competitiveness, and efficiency.

Describe in your own words what type of research situations call for a researcher to use a multiple regression analysis.

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SPSS; Multiple regression

Before you begin the assignment:

  • Read Chapter 8 in your Discovering Statistics Using IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Review the video tutorial for an overview of conducting multiple regression in SPSS.
  • Access and open the Popularity SPSS data set.

An overview of the data set:

This data set represents hypothetical data from a study that examined how well some core personality traits predict a person’s level of popularity. Personality was measured using the “Big 5,” which is a very commonly used measure of personality. In fact, a Big 5 personality scale was included in the Module Two discussion.

Here is some more information about the variables in this hypothetical data set:

  • Number: This is the ID number of the participant
  • Sex: Participants’ sex, with “1” standing for male and “2” standing for female
  • Age: College year of the participant, with “1” standing for freshman, “2” standing for sophomore, etc.
  • Popularity: Popularity measured with a questionnaire that could range from 0 to 100, with higher numbers indicating more popularity
  • Extroversion: A Big 5 trait indicating level of sociability. Scores range from 1 to 5, with high numbers indicating extroverted and low numbers indicating introverted
  • Agreeableness: A Big 5 trait indicating level of interpersonal warmth and friendliness. Scores range from 1 to 5, with high numbers indicating warmth and low numbers indicating coldness towards others
  • Conscientiousness: A Big 5 trait indicating level of self-control and responsibility. Scores range from 1 to 5, with high numbers indicating high conscientiousness and low numbers indicating low conscientiousness
  • Neuroticism: A Big 5 trait indicating level of anxiety and emotional stability. Scores range from 1 to 5, with high numbers indicating high neuroticism and low numbers indicating low neuroticism
  • Openness: A Big 5 trait indicating level of willingness to try new things and creativity. Scores range from 1 to 5, with high numbers indicating high open-mindedness and low numbers indicating closed-mindedness

 

Questions:

1) Describe in your own words what type of research situations call for a researcher to use a multiple regression analysis.

 

2a) Run a basic correlation of matrix for the Popularity, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness variables.

2b) Based on these results, which personality variables are significantly correlated with Popularity?

 

3a) Conduct a multiple regression analysis using Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness as predictors of Popularity.

3b) Which variables are significant predictors of Popularity? Compare and contrast the results from the multiple regression analysis to the basic correlation results from question 2b.

3c) What is the R-squared of this model, and what does it tell us about how well this model predicts Popularity?

3d) Write the results of the multiple regression in APA style. For help, refer to the Regression section in this Reporting Statistics document.

 

 

 

How big is e-commerce in terms of market value? Given the growth projection of e-commerce, what will happen to brick-and-mortar businesses? Can you imagine a future where most of businesses will be done online?

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Discussion: E-commerce

Based on this week’s module, answer two questions from the following and post one response to your classmates’ posts that you find interesting. Write everything in one comprehensive essay with a clear introduction, body, conclusion, and references.

Each question must be answered in at least 2 paragraphs with a minimum of 4 sentences for each paragraph.

Questions:

  • How big is e-commerce in terms of market value? Given the growth projection of e-commerce, what will happen to brick-and-mortar businesses?
  • Can you imagine a future where most of businesses will be done online?
  • What will happen to Amazon? Will it be the same company in 20 years?
  • What will be the dominating technology for e-commerce in the next five years?
  • What is the best way to stay competitive in e-commerce?
  • Research about e-payment systems and services like PayPal, Stripe and Square. Write about the current trend and future of e-payment for m-commerce. Focus on how it will evolve in the next five years.