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The blue catfish (Ictalurus Furcatus) is the largest species of North American catfish. The current world record stands at 143 pounds, which was caught in the John H. Kerr Reservoir (Bugg's Island Lake) located in Virginia. According to American Expedition, the average weight of a blue catfish is between 20 to 40 pounds. Given that the largest blue catfish ever caught was at the John H. Kerr Reservoir, you believe that the mean weight of the fish in this reservoir is greater than 40 pounds. Use the data below, which represents the summary statistics for 53 blue catfish caught at this reservoir, and a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that the mean weight of the fish in the John H. Kerr Reservoir is greater than 40 pounds.; pounds; poundsa) Identify the null and alternative hypotheses?: ?: ?b) What type of hypothesis test should you conduct (left-, right-, or two-tailed)?left-tailedright-tailedtwo-tailedc) Identify the appropriate significance level.d) Calculate your test statistic. Write the result below, and be sure to round your final answer to two decimal places.e) Calculate your p-value. Write the result below, and be sure to round your final answer to four decimal places.f) Do you reject the null hypothesis?We reject the null hypothesis, since the p-value is less than the significance level.We reject the null hypothesis, since the p-value is not less than the significance level.We fail to reject the null hypothesis, since the p-value is less than the significance level.We fail to reject the null hypothesis, since the p-value is not less than the significance level.g) Select the statement below that best represents the conclusion that can be made.There is sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the mean weight of the fish in the John H. Kerr Reservoir is greater than 40 pounds.There is not sufficient evidence to warrant rejection of the claim that the mean weight of the fish in the John H. Kerr Reservoir is greater than 40 pounds.The sample data support the claim that the mean weight of the fish in the John H. Kerr Reservoir is greater than 40 pounds.There is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the mean weight of the fish in the John H. Kerr Reservoir is greater than 40 pounds.
(1) The automated technology boom has been exciting to watch, but there are growing concerns about its impact on employment. (2) In fact, reports about automation pointing to a possible employment crisis for younger generations are becoming rather common. (3) A 2018 article in the Los Angeles Times reported that 63 percent of tasks performed by workers in three California citiesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontariocould be automated in the future. (4) Rapid technological advances are already affecting workers, with the following jobs being replaced by robots at the fastest rates: etcher/engraver, crop farmworker, insurance claims examiner, travel agent, robotics engineer, and customs broker.(5) How can we prepare for this brave new world well soon inhabit? (6) The two approaches that stand to have the greatest impact are education reform and basic income (BI) programs. (7) In terms of education, we need to ensure that schools offer training in skills that reflect the evolving labor landscape. (8) Chaffey College, for instance, in Rancho Cucamonga, California, has started offering cutting-edge courses in construction and logistics, two of the fastest growing industries in the region. (9) Chaffey is thus a model of education reform, expanding and revising its course offerings in response to local labor demands.(10) BI is the more controversial of the two proposed reforms. (11) But its already being tried on a small scale in Stockton, California, where selected residents are receiving $500 per month. (12) Some business and labor union leaders are dismissive of this new social safety net, suggesting that it discourages people from working, but tech industry leaders argue persuasively that BI can provide workers with needed resources and flexibility to take jobs in the freelance or gig economy. (13) Employment issues have already inspired BI pilot programs in Finland, Kenya, Canada, and the Netherlands, showing that there is emerging international support for this strategy. (14) Hopefully, as automation disrupts more industries, public acceptance of BI will increase in the United States as well.(15) We cant just sit around twiddling our thumbs as new tech keeps changing the game in a bunch of businesses.Which of the following can best be described as the passage's thesis?() Sentences 1 and 2(B) Sentence 4(C) Sentences 5 and 6(D) Sentences 10 and 11(E) Sentence 13
It's 2030, and the tipping point finally seems to have arrived: Electric automobiles are now outselling those with internal combustion engines. Advances in technology have made them less expensive than conventional automobiles, with virtually limitless range and instant charging. Not only that, they drive themselves using a sophisticated lidar system. In fact, the cars have been completely redesigned, removing the steering wheel altogether, and now more closely resemble living rooms or offices on wheels. Of course, this technology doesn't only apply to passenger cars. It also applies to delivery vehicles, long-haul trucks, and buses. Here are a few of the major impacts that electric self-driving cars have had on the planet, as of 2030.Vehicle fatalities have been reduced by 90%.The auto insurance industry has ceased to exist. Car ownership has decreased because people order a car only when they need it.Unemployment for people with physical disabilities has decreased because it is so much easier to get to work.Public transportation systems around the world are going bankrupt because nobody wants to be on a bus or subway when they can be in a private car instead.People who used to be employed as school bus drivers, delivery drivers, and long-haul truckers have lost their jobs and aren't sure what to do next.Of course, it's not 2030 yet, so we can choose to do something about some of these consequences, but should we? For your initial post, consider how your personal system of ethics would influence your reaction to this dilemma.First, tell us about your personal system of ethics. Next discuss how your ethical beliefs would inform your response to this ethical dilemma. Finally, think about how your own personal situation (career, family, disability status) might influence your reaction.