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In the example below, the scientific method is used to solve a daily life problem. Choose the correct order of the scientific method steps (numbered items) with the process of solving the everyday problem (lettered items).   Observation Question Hypothesis Prediction Experiment Result   If something is wrong with the outlet, my microwave also won’t work when plugged into it. There is something wrong with the electrical outlet. I plug my microwave into the outlet. My microwave works. Why doesn’t my toaster work? My toaster doesn’t toast my bread.

Consider the following chemical reaction: 2NH3 → N2 + 3H2 It was found that the rate of production of hydrogen, H2, is 0.39 mol L-1 S-1. What is the rate of decomposition of ammonia?

From their positions in the periodic table, arrange the atoms in each of the following series in order of increasing electronegativity:  Ba, H, N, O, As

Eric’s car, which weighs 1000 kg, is out of gas. Eric is trying to push the car to a gas station, and he makes the car move at 0.06 m/s2. Can you calculate how much force Eric is applying to the car? (Ignore the friction)

Suppose an oxygen tank has a pressure of 120 atm at a temperature of 25°C. If the temperature increases to 31°C, what will the final pressure of the oxygen tank be if the volume and amount of the oxygen are held constant?

There are three risky assets in your optimal risky asset portfolio:     Exp. Ret. Std. Dev. Wts in optimal portfolio                      Correlation Stock Fund Bond Fund Comm. Fund Stock Fund 13% 27% 10.6% 1 20% 35% Bond Fund 6% 11% 67.2% 20% 1 -30% Commodity Fund 12% 30% 22.2% 35% -30% 1   The risk free rate is 2%   a.  Describe The process used to derive the risky asset weights in the optimal portfolio. (3 points) b.  Calculate the expected return of the optimal risky portfolio (write out the equation). (3 points) c.  Calculate the standard deviation of the optimal risky portfolio (write out the equation). (4 points) d.  Calculate the Sharpe ratio of the optimal risky portfolio (write out the equation). (3 points) e.  If the highest standard deviation I am willing to accept is 8%,        i.  How much do I invest in the optimal risky portfolio? How much do I invest in the risk-free asset?  (4 points)       ii.  What is my expected return for this portfolio? (3 points)       iii.  What is the Sharpe ratio of this portfolio?  (3 points) f.  If I require an expected return of 10% and can only invest in the stock fund and the bond fund,       i.  What are my weights in those two funds?  (3 points)       ii.  What is the standard deviation of that portfolio? (3 points)       iii.  What is the Sharpe ratio of that portfolio? (3 points) g.  If my risk aversion parameter is 4.6, how much wealth should I allocate to my optimal risky portfolio and how much to the risk free asset? (4 points)

The period of a wave is 20 seconds. What is the wave’s frequency?

In order to simplify the use of very large and very small numbers we make use of…

Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in the following isotope:  Molybdenum-98 with a +6 ionic charge

What’s the maximum number of electrons that can occupy a shell with n = 2?