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Approximately how many beats per minute is the normal adult heart rate?

Which of the following is the medial wall of the right atrium?

Which valve consists of the right, left, and noncoronary cusp?

 Values don’t matter when making financial decisions. It always comes down tothe math.

Financial obligations are automatically suspended when disasters strike.

Alex Learns about Credit ScoresAlex needs a new truck. He uses it to get to and from work and school. He purchased his current truck seven years ago using cash. It was already nine years old, so he got a great deal on it. But now it’s breaking down too often. He finds the perfect truck, but the dealer will only offer him an expensive loan. He is shocked. He learns that the reason why he was not offered better terms is because his credit scores are low. Alex decides to learn a little more about credit scores before buying a new truck. Alex took a financial education class and learned about the importance of reviewing his credit reports. He orders his free credit reports from annualcreditreport.com.  What impact will this have on his credit score?

Binh Explores Her Options for Buying New FurnitureRaising children has been tough on Binh’s living room furniture. And, because of challenges finding and keeping steady employment, she hasn’t had enough income to replace it. But now that she has more income from a steady job, she can finally start buying some nicer things for her home. Earlier this week, she saw a living room set for sale that she really liked. It cost $2,500 which is more than the $1,500 she has saved for new furniture at this point. Yesterday Binh explored some options for buying the furniture and learned: Installment Loan: She could get a 36-month unsecured installment loan for $1,000 from her local bank. When she adds up the loan amount with interest, plus the $1,500 she pays from her savings, she realizes she will pay a total of $2,636 for the furniture. And, she would be in debt for three years, making payments of about $32.00 each month. Credit Card: She could keep her savings for an emergency and instead buy the furniture using her credit card. Her credit limit is high enough. If she takes this option, she estimates that she will pay at least $3,000 for the furniture. That includes the interest she’ll pay to the credit card company since she won’t be paying off the balance right away. Her credit card payments would be about $83.00 each month for three years. Layaway Plan: She could purchase the furniture on layaway. The store tells her that purchasing the furniture this way would mean paying $2,750 for the furniture. But she won’t get to bring home the furniture until she’s paid $229.00 each month for 12 months. Rent-to-own contract: She could use a rent-to-own option. The same living room set is available for delivery tomorrow from a local store. When she adds up the payments and fees for their rent-to-own option, she learns that she will pay $3,500 for the furniture. She estimates that she’ll be paying $292.00 each month for 12 months if she chooses this option. Which option has the lowest monthly payment? (Choose one:)

Binh Explores Her Options for Buying New FurnitureRaising children has been tough on Binh’s living room furniture. And, because of challenges finding and keeping steady employment, she hasn’t had enough income to replace it. But now that she has more income from a steady job, she can finally start buying some nicer things for her home. Earlier this week, she saw a living room set for sale that she really liked. It cost $2,500 which is more than the $1,500 she has saved for new furniture at this point. Yesterday Binh explored some options for buying the furniture and learned: Installment Loan: She could get a 36-month unsecured installment loan for $1,000 from her local bank. When she adds up the loan amount with interest, plus the $1,500 she pays from her savings, she realizes she will pay a total of $2,636 for the furniture. And, she would be in debt for three years, making payments of about $32.00 each month. Credit Card: She could keep her savings for an emergency and instead buy the furniture using her credit card. Her credit limit is high enough. If she takes this option, she estimates that she will pay at least $3,000 for the furniture. That includes the interest she’ll pay to the credit card company since she won’t be paying off the balance right away. Her credit card payments would be about $83.00 each month for three years. Layaway Plan: She could purchase the furniture on layaway. The store tells her that purchasing the furniture this way would mean paying $2,750 for the furniture. But she won’t get to bring home the furniture until she’s paid $229.00 each month for 12 months. Rent-to-own contract: She could use a rent-to-own option. The same living room set is available for delivery tomorrow from a local store. When she adds up the payments and fees for their rent-to-own option, she learns that she will pay $3,500 for the furniture. She estimates that she’ll be paying $292.00 each month for 12 months if she chooses this option. Which option has the highest monthly payment? (Choose one:)

Scenario: On her way home from work, Kareena stops by her mailbox to pick up her mail. As she walks to her apartment, she begins reading her mail. She’s happy to see a letter from her daughter, and a wedding invitation from her nephew. But she also notices the following piece of mail:   A thick envelope with coupons. It’s addressed to “Resident.” The contents are coupons that do not contain any personal information about Kareena.   Are there warning signs of likely Identity Theft?

In hamsters, an autosomal gene (F) controls solid coat pattern that is dominant over spots.  Another gene (E) is sex-linked, and controls the appearance of the tail.  Cotton-tail is recessive to a normal, straight tail. a)    A heterozygous, solid-pattern female, homozygous for normal tail is mated to a spotted, cotton-tail male.  What are the genotypes of the parents?  Use a Punnett square to diagram the cross and show the F1 genotypes.  b)    If a spotted, normal-tailed F1 female is mated to a F1 solid-pattern, normal-tailed male, what are the chances of obtaining a solid-pattern, cotton-tail male hamster?