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English Composition I David Willis Final Exam 200 points Directions :    Choose one of the topics listed below and write a well-developed essay as you have done throughout this term (please indicate at the top of your essay which style you have selected).   ü   You must submit your essay and its accompanying outline by the end of the final exam session. The outline and brainstorming material are required for this exam.      ü   You have two (2) hours to complete the exam.   Your essay must be at least 550 words.   Please write your word count on the top of your draft.   ü   I will use the grade sheet that I provided on Canvas   Note: You can hand write your brainstorming and outline and email or Canvas message me a picture of both as long as the picture is clear.     General Topic:   Motor Vehicles Specific Topics: Descriptive:   Write a well-developed essay in which you describe your ideal vehicle.   Explaining:   Write a well-developed essay in which you explain the process of buying a motor vehicle.   Comparison/Contrast: Write a well-developed essay in which you compare/contrast two motor vehicles that  would suit your lifestyle.   Argumentative:   Write a well-developed essay in which you argue  whether a full-time college student should have a motor vehicle.

Use the following assumptions that analyst at Hansard LLC are using when analyzing determinants of interest rates.  Real risk-free rate is 4% Inflation is expected to be 2% this year, 3% next year, and then 5.5% thereafter Maturity risk premium is estimated to be 0.0005 × (t – 1), where t = number of years to maturity What is the nominal interest rate on a 7-year Treasury security?

You want to buy a car from Mr T, and a local bank will lend you $30,000. The loan would be fully amortized over 3 years (36 months), and the nominal interest rate would be 12%, with interest paid monthly. What is the monthly loan payment?  What is the loan’s EFF%?

The following are given assumptions to use in your analysis. A 30-year bond 10% semiannual coupon Par value of $1,000 Bond may be called in 4 years at a call price of $1,100 Bond currently sells for $1,050 Assume that the bond has just been issued What is the bond’s yield to maturity?  What is the bond’s capital gain or loss yield?

Jackson Corporation’s bonds were issued 5 years ago and have 10 years remaining to maturity. Interest is paid annually Bonds have a $1,000 par value Coupon interest rate is 7% Bonds sell at a price of $985 What is their yield to maturity?

In a full 5 paragraph essay, that does not use first or second person, (I, me my, you, etc.)  discuss why the Misfit, while not a good man, is arguably the best man in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.”

In Jim Daniels poem “Short-Order Cook,” he showcases the life of a short-order cook at work. Why do you think he writes a poem about a short-order cook? What is the message? Write a paragraph responding to the question. You MUST use textual evidence and cite specific lines.    Short-Order Cook by Jim Daniels An average joe comes inand orders thirty cheeseburgers and thirty fries.I wait for him to pay before I start cooking.He pays.He ain’t no average joe.The grill is just big enough for ten rows of three.I slap the burgers downthrow two buckets of fries in the deep frierand they pop pop, spit spit. . .pssss. . .The counter girls laugh.I concentrate.It is the crucial point–they are ready for the cheese:my fingers shake as I tear off slicestoss them on the burgers/fries done/dump/refill buckets/burgers ready/flip into buns/beat that melting cheese/wrap burgers in plastic/into paper bags/fries done/dump/fill thirty bags/bring them to the counter/wipe sweat on sleeveand smile at the counter girls.I puff my chest out and bellow:Thirty cheeseburgers! Thirty fries!I grab a handful of ice, toss it in my mouthdo a little dance and walk back to the grill.Pressure, responsibility, success.Thirty cheeseburgers, thirty fries.

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