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Choose 1 of the 2 hypotheticals/problems and answer all 5 questions for the chosen hypothetical/problem.   1. Taiwan’s status as a state has been a contentious one, since China (PRC) considers Taiwan to be an integral part of China. Taiwan wants to be recognized as an independent state and wants to be reinstated as a member of the UN. China has also declared that it will actively oppose measures by the international community to recognize Taiwan as an independent state. This has posed a problem for states in the international community who want to engage with Taiwan. In order to qualify for statehood, what conditions must Taiwan fulfill according to the Montevideo Convention of 1933?   2.If majority of states do not recognize Taiwan as an independent state, is it still entitled to statehood under international law?   3.Does Taiwan enjoy dejure or defacto status under international law?   4. What legal argument can Taiwan make, citing international law that it has the right to be an independent state in addition to the fact that it meets the requirement for statehood?   5. How can China block a bid for UN membership by Taiwan?   2. A Syrian family (parents and two children) escaping from Syria which is in the midst of a civil war finally arrives in the US after making a difficult and hazardous journey. At the border, they show documents that prove that they are Syrian nationals. The mother gives birth to a  third child after arriving in the US. This situation raises the following question regarding their status and rights under international law. 1. Can the US, a signatory to the Refugee Convention (1951) turn away the Syrian family? Why? 2. Could the US authorities have imprisoned or fined them for entering the country without a valid visa? 3. Which would be the best mode of acquiring US/ American nationality for the Syrian family arriving from Syria in accordance with the laws of US? Why? 4. Which  would be the best mode of acquiring British nationality for the child who was born in the US in accordance with US laws? Why? 5. Which would be the best mode of acquiring Syrian nationality for the child who was born in the US in accordance with Syrian laws, if the family decided to go back to Syria after the war? Why?    

A company gives every applicant the same timed technical test. Pass rates differ sharply across groups. A manager says, “It is fair because everyone took the same test.” What is the best response?

Choose only ONE of the two following questions to respond. 

A manager wants to post a new analyst job immediately because dashboards are delayed. The delays came from a 10-week demand spike and a new tool current employees barely know. What should the manager do first?

The patient’s symptoms are most consistent with inflammation of which structure?

A manager wants a week-one onboarding question that points to a concrete fix, not just a mood rating. Which question best fits?

We define random variable X to be the number of parts that arrive at an environmental testing station in a 1-hour period.   Historical data shows that the mean number of these parts that arrive in a 1-hour period is equal to 29 and X is a Poisson random variable.  This copywritten question is part of a quiz or exam at Arizona State University. It may not be reproduced or posted without the permission of Dr. Linda Chattin The probability that 20 or fewer of these parts arrive in a 30-minute period is _______.  Express your answer to four decimal places.   You must do this problem using one of these online calculators: ti84calc.com ti84calculator.io You will not receive any credit for this question if you do not use the online calculator, even if you get it right.  

The time it takes until the arrival of a bus to a bus stop in minutes has the following CDF:        F(x) = 1 –  e-[l]x  for x > 0 minutes This copywritten question is part of a quiz or exam at Arizona State University. It may not be reproduced or posted without the permission of Dr. Linda Chattin. The expected value of the time until the arrival of a bus is _______ minutes. Express your answer to four decimal places.    You must do this problem using one of these online calculators: ti84calc.com ti84calculator.io You will not receive any credit for this question if you do not use the online calculator, even if you get it right.

The time until the first arrival of a customer to Piggly Wiggly Market after it opens can be modeled as an exponential random variable with a mean equal to 3.4 minutes.  The store opens at 8 am.  This copywritten question is part of a quiz or exam at Arizona State University. It may not be reproduced or posted without the permission of Dr. Linda Chattin.   Determine the probability that the first customer arrival occurs after 8:0[x] am.   Express your answer to four decimal places.   You must do this problem using one of these online calculators: ti84calc.com ti84calculator.io You will not receive any credit for this question if you do not use the online calculator, even if you get it right.

An assembly consists of two mechanical components. Suppose that the probabilities that the first and second components meet specifications are [p] and [q], respectively. This copywritten question is part of a quiz or exam at Arizona State University. It may not be reproduced or posted without the permission of Dr. Linda Chattin.   Assume that the components are independent. What is the probability that one or fewer of the components meets specifications?  Express your answer to four decimal places.   You must do this problem using one of these online calculators: ti84calc.com ti84calculator.io You will not receive any credit for this question if you do not use the online calculator, even if you get it right.