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Writing SampleHello Students,Your writing assignment for this course is to write a letter (1-page maximum) to your city mayor. The letter should be about an issue of concern to you such as public safety, infrastructure, etc. Please do the following:use 12-point times roman fontinclude the date of your letter at the topprovide the name, title and address of the official you are contactingwrite an introductory paragraph to the official (3-5 sentences)provide a body paragraph that includes the issue of concern to you with your thoughts, and asking the official about efforts he or she supports regarding your issue (4-5 sentences)finish by writing a concluding paragraph (3-5 sentences) followed by a closing such as: sincerely or respectfully, etc., then your first and last namePlease check your papers before submitting. I will deduct points for spelling errors and significant grammar mistakes. I have included a letter as an example for you to follow. (letter.docx) Please follow its formatting. 

The value that real estate appraisers generally estimate is market value, which is synonymous to:

The going-in cap rate, or overall capitalization rate, is a measure of the relationship between a property’s current income stream and its price or value. Which of the following statements regarding cap rates is true?

Most appraisers would say that report writing is one of the most important functions that they perform. Assume that an appraiser is putting together a market value estimate/report for a single-family home. Which of the following reporting options would be the most commonly used in this scenario?

The single largest asset category in the net worth portfolio of the typical U.S. household is:

An investor plans to purchase a small retail shopping center. The current potential gross income is $120,000. Rental income is expected to increase by 3.5% per year over a 3-year holding period. The vacancy rate is expected to be 7%. Operating expenses are 40% of effective gross income (EGI). Capital expenditures are 4% of EGI. The vacancy rate, operating expense ratio, and capital expenditure ratio are expected to remain a constant percentage of EGI during the investment period of 3 years. Determine the current market value of the property using the direct capitalization approach, assuming the overall (“going-in) capitalization rate, RO, is 8.75%

In this assignment, you will identify someone who represents you in the US Senate and gather some basic information about that person. Here are the instructions: Go to the website for the U.S. Senate (senate.gov). Under “Find Your Senators” in the top left corner, use the drop-down menu to select Texas. This will load a page listing the two U.S. senators from Texas. Choose one of them, and click into their web page. Use the page to find the following information about them. You may use additional web sources if you want. Be sure to write down the information. Educational background Profession before getting elected to the Senate How long have they been a senator All cities in Texas where they have offices A brief description of one bill they supported Just to be clear, when you’re done, you should have one list of five items with the person’s name at the top. To submit your list, either attach a Word file or type it here as a written submission.

The Greatest ThreatPlease write a one-page double-spaced paper on which country you believe is the greatest threat to the United States. Your paper should be typed in 12-point times-new roman font, should have one and a half inch margins and be based on three cited scholarly or journalistic sources such as Foreign Affairs, the Associated Press or Reuters. You must use APA format and include a bibliography of at least three sources. Failure to include either APA format or a bibliography will lead to an automatic full letter grade reduction. DO NOT use Chat GPT or other AI sources.Please make sure to check your spelling before submitting

The military alliance established in 1949 to protect western Europe from an attack from the Soviet Union is called

This international organization set up at the end of World War 2 promotes cooperation among nations and seeks peaceful resolutions to disputes in the world.