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In data analysis, the ___________ function in Excel is used to calculate the probability of observing a specific value or range in a normal distribution, given a known mean and standard deviation.

How does expansionary monetary policy increase spending in the economy compared to how expansionary fiscal policy increases spending in the economy?

Article Summary President Biden’s 2024 budget proposal contained several changes to current tax laws. Among the proposed changes were: Increasing the top individual income tax rate from 37% to 39.6% Increasing the top marginal capital gains rate for income over $1 million from 23.8% to 44.6% Increasing the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28% Increasing the net investment income tax rate on small business income over $400,000 from 3.8% to 5% Biden’s proposals would change or reverse some of the tax cuts enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 during the Trump administration. Source: Cheryl Winokur Munk, “The Biden Tax Proposals that Could Hit Baby Boomer, Family Businesses,” cnbc.com, April 29, 2023.   An increase in the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% would ________ the return corporations receive from new investments in equipment and factories and would ________ aggregate supply.

Despite conventional wisdom, platform businesses are rarely subject to winner-take-all dynamics in their markets.

The competitive environment and other environmental factors (e.g., social, economic, political, legal, and regulatory) should be evaluated to develop an international market strategy.  

Which of the following firms is NOT an example of a company pursuing a diversification strategy in marketing?

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the new reading. Be careful with spelling!   1. What synonym is used for companies in paragraph B?  2. What transition word is used in paragraph D to provide further information?  3. What does the word their refer to in the fourth sentence of paragraph E?

DIRECTIONS: Match each underlined word with a word with the same meaning.   1. Before using a drone, it is best to check if it’s working properly.   2. She joined the army and trained very hard to rise up the ranks.   3. When a large box  is delivered to a home in the United States, the delivery person usually just leaves it outside the door if no one is at home.   4. Karen was always wanting to succeed, and she worked hard to save enough money to start her own business.   5. The company paid each customer five dollars for answering a list of questions about its products.

NEW READING What is this passage mainly about? a. the challenges that prospective drone delivery companies are facing b. the effect drone delivery will have on truck delivery companies c. the dangerous side-effects of drone delivery d. the solutions that prospective drone delivery companies have proposed

What is this passage mainly about? a. the challenges that prospective drone delivery companies are facing b. the effect drone delivery will have on truck delivery companies c. the dangerous side-effects of drone delivery d. the solutions that prospective drone delivery companies have proposed