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Write: For this discussion you will address the following prompts:
Identify two global societal issues from the following list that you would consider researching further for your Week Five Final Argumentative Essay: adult illiteracy, funding for General Education vs STEM in primary and secondary schools, minimum wage, oceans desertification, overcoming the digital divide, refugee (escaping persecution, war, or death) crises, species extinctions (modern), tax havens, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), universal statement of human rights (pick one), airport security, or wealth disparity.
Describe effective methods you used in identifying and narrowing down to just one of the two topics to further research for your final essay.
Explain three ways you can critically analyze sources to determine if they are scholarly and credible.
For one of the topics chosen, summarize information from at least two peer-reviewed journal articles from the Ashford University Library that will support your claims.
Explain why scholarly sources should be used to support your writing on the selected topic.
Download and attach PDF copies of the two articles that you found from the Ashford University Library to your answer using the "Attachments: Add/Remove" function located below your response. Please view thisAttaching Documents to Discussions tutorial for more guidance on how to attach your article to your discussion post. You can also view this Citing and Saving Articles in FindIt@AU tutorial if you are unsure how to save articles found from the Ashford University Library.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference information of all sources cited at the end of your response. Please use correct APA format when writing in-text citations and references.
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Maturity on a coupon bond and the rate of return
: What is interest-rate risk? Why does a bond with a longer maturity have greater interest-rate risk than a bond with a shorter maturity?
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Would these bonds be of interest only to investors
: Would these bonds be of interest only to investors who were young enough to expect to still be alive in 40 years, when the bonds will mature?
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At what time will it stop running
: Once the pump starts running, it needs 8 V to keep spinning. At what time in the morning will the pump start running? At what time will it stop running?
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Discuss what you will do to change the challenges
: Discuss each of the six skills of a good leader from the "Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs--2014: 'I. State and Community Interventions'" document.Include whether each skill is a strength or a challenge for you.Discuss what..
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Identify two global societal issues from the following list
: Describe effective methods you used in identifying and narrowing down to just one of the two topics to further research for your final essay.Explain three ways you can critically analyze sources to determine if they are scholarly and credible.
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What rate of return did you earn on the bond during the year
: Suppose that you just bought a four-year $1,000 coupon bond with a coupon rate of 6% when the market interest rate is 6%.- What rate of return did you earn on the bond during the year?
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What would its stc rated power be
: A clean, 15-%-efficient module (STC), 1 m2 in size, has its own 90% efficient inverter. Its NOCT is 44° C and its rated power degrades by 0.5%/° C above the 25° C STC.
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What is the bonds current yield
: What is the price of the bond if the market interest rate on similar bonds is 6%? What is the bond's current yield?
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What is the total cost of the system
: What temperature derating should you use if the modules have an NOCT of 45° C, the maximum power drops by 0.36%/° C, and for ambient the average annual daily high given in Appendix E is appropriate.
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