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A study shows the number of hours per week students at Seminole State spend on online homework is normally distributed with a mean of 12 hours and a standard deviation of 1.5 hours. If Jimmy spends 8 hours per week on the online homework, find the z-score of the hours spent. Is the z-score unusually low?

A player must cross 10 hurdles in a hurdle race. The probability that he will clear each hurdle is 0.86. What is the probability that he will clear more than 7 hurdles?

The nutritional rating was measured for cereals sold by Post and Nabisco.  A higher rating indicates better nutritional value.  The results are shown in the following box plots. Complete parts a and b. a.)  Which manufacturer has more variation in nutritional rating?  Explain why.   b.)  Which manufacturer has a higher nutritional rating? Explain why. 

Allogenic bone marrow or stem cell transplants are often used with or following chemotherapy. Which adverse outcome is most closely related to bone marrow or stem cell transplants?

Which Supreme Court case dealt with the president’s attempt to exert executive privilege to avoid turning over tapes during a criminal investigation?

Many bureaucrats have employment protections and serve through multiple presidential administrations, making it more difficult for the president to control and discipline them.

Justice Roberts was crucial for upholding most of the Affordable Care Act, reasoning that the Individual Mandate (requiring individuals to have qualifying health care or face a penalty) could be justified as a tax.

The creation of policy czars centralizes certain policy areas under direct presidential oversight without congressional approval.

Presidents may in limited circumstances exercise “ex post” budget influence by reallocating federal funds after legislation has already passed.

Presidents are typically more successful in passing legislation through Congress in the early years of their terms.