Assume that the United States has 293.7 million acres of biologically productive land. How many acres...
Assume that the United States has 293.7 million acres of biologically productive land. How many acres of biologically productive land exist per person in the United States? Give your answer in both acres/person and hectares/person. (Show your work and cite your source for USA’s population.
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Assume that the United States has 293.7 million acres of
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In 1854, Mexico sold the United States roughly 30,000 square miles of land known as the...
In 1854, Mexico sold the United States roughly 30,000 square miles of land known as the Gadsden Purchase for $0.003 per square mile. In 2019, the average value of an acre at this location is $5000. Assuming annually compounded interest, what has been the average annual percentage increase in the value of an acre of this land? (Hints: assume that N, the number of years between 1854 and 2019, is equal to 165; you do not need to consider what...
There are approximately 331 million people in the United States. It is estimated that 1 out...
There are approximately 331 million people in the United States. It is estimated that 1 out of every 700 people in the US have polycystic kidney disease. That means that 699 out of every 700 people are healthy. Answer the following questions using this information, your answers to the previous question, and the Hardy-Weinberg equation. Show your work and include the variable/s you are solving for in each question. a. What is the frequency of healthy people? (Round to the...
(1 point) Assume the world population will continue to grow exponentially with a growth constant k=0.0132 (corresponding to a doubling time of about 52 years), it takes 12 acre of land to supply food for one person, and there are 13,500,000 square miles o
(1 point) Assume the world population will continue to grow exponentially with a growth constant k=0.0132k=0.0132 (corresponding to a doubling time of about 52 years),it takes 1212 acre of land to supply food for one person, andthere are 13,500,000 square miles of arable land in in the world.How long will it be before the world reaches the maximum population? Note: There were 6.06 billion people in the year 2000 and 1 square mile is 640 acres.Answer: The maximum population will be reached some time...
2. In the United States, how many people work in delivering health care? A) Less than...
2. In the United States, how many people work in delivering health care? A) Less than 1 million B) 2 to 3 million C) About 5 million D) More than 10 million
In 2012, an estimated 7.8 million Mexican-born immigrants were employed in the United States a. If...
In 2012, an estimated 7.8 million Mexican-born immigrants were employed in the United States a. If 60 percent of the Mexican-born immigrants remitted money to family members in Mexico in 2012, and if they each sent $100 per month, how much money did they remit in total for the year? Instructions: Round your answer to 3 decimal places. billion b. If, instead, 100 percent of the Mexican-born immigrants remitted money to family members in Mexico in 2012, and if they...
A farm family owns 125 acres of land and has $40,000 in funds available for investment....
A farm family owns 125 acres of land and has $40,000 in funds available for investment. Its members can produce a total of 3,500 person-hours worth of labor during the winter months (mid-September to mid-May) and 4,000 person-hours during the summer. If any of these person-hours are not needed, younger members of the family will use them to work on a neighborhood farm for $5.00/hour, during the winter months and $6.00/hour during the summer. Cash income may be obtained from...
A farm family owns 125 acres of land and has $40,000 in funds available for investment....
A farm family owns 125 acres of land and has $40,000 in funds available for investment. Its members can produce a total of 3,500 person-hours worth of labor during the winter months (mid- October to mid-May and 4 O person oursduring the summer f any of these person-hours are not needed younger membe soft family wil uset to wor o aneighbo o r m . S5.00/hour, during the winter months and $6.00/hour during the summer. Cash income may be obtained...
1. Assume unemployment is high and is a major problem in the United States. (a) In...
1. Assume unemployment is high and is a major problem in the United States. (a) In an effort to get unemployment back to its natural rate, the Federal Reserve enacts an expansionary monetary policy by purchasing $10 million in U.S. Treasury bonds. i. If the reserve ratio is 10 percent, what is the maximum increase in money supply that may occur as a result of the Fed's open market operation? Answer: ii. Give one reason why money supply may not...
1. Assume we divide up the world into two regions: the United States and the rest...
1. Assume we divide up the world into two regions: the United States and the rest of the world. We will examine the competitive market for simple 2 GB flash drives and the trade between the United States and the rest of the world. We know the supply and demand conditions in each region, which are summarized below: Rest of the World: Supply curve: P=3+Qs P: Price of flash drives Qs: Quantity of flash drives supplied (millions) Demand curve: P=...
The table shows the population P (in millions) of the United States from 1800 to 1870 where t rep...
i need 13,14 and 15 please
The table shows the population P (in millions) of the United States from 1800 to 1870 where t represents the number of years since 1800. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census 5.3 10 7.2 9.6 30 129 40 17.0 50 23.2 60 31.4 70 39.8 12. Use a graphing calculator to find an exponential growth model and a logistic growth model for the data. Then graph both models. 13. Use the models from part...
2. In the United States, how many people work in delivering health care? A) Less than 1 million B) 2 to 3 million C) About 5 million D) More than 10 million
In 2012, an estimated 7.8 million Mexican-born immigrants were employed in the United States a. If 60 percent of the Mexican-born immigrants remitted money to family members in Mexico in 2012, and if they each sent $100 per month, how much money did they remit in total for the year? Instructions: Round your answer to 3 decimal places. billion b. If, instead, 100 percent of the Mexican-born immigrants remitted money to family members in Mexico in 2012, and if they...
A farm family owns 125 acres of land and has $40,000 in funds available for investment. Its members can produce a total of 3,500 person-hours worth of labor during the winter months (mid- October to mid-May and 4 O person oursduring the summer f any of these person-hours are not needed younger membe soft family wil uset to wor o aneighbo o r m . S5.00/hour, during the winter months and $6.00/hour during the summer. Cash income may be obtained...
1. Assume unemployment is high and is a major problem in the United States. (a) In an effort to get unemployment back to its natural rate, the Federal Reserve enacts an expansionary monetary policy by purchasing $10 million in U.S. Treasury bonds. i. If the reserve ratio is 10 percent, what is the maximum increase in money supply that may occur as a result of the Fed's open market operation? Answer: ii. Give one reason why money supply may not...
1. Assume we divide up the world into two regions: the United States and the rest of the world. We will examine the competitive market for simple 2 GB flash drives and the trade between the United States and the rest of the world. We know the supply and demand conditions in each region, which are summarized below: Rest of the World: Supply curve: P=3+Qs P: Price of flash drives Qs: Quantity of flash drives supplied (millions) Demand curve: P=...
i need 13,14 and 15 please
The table shows the population P (in millions) of the United States from 1800 to 1870 where t represents the number of years since 1800. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census 5.3 10 7.2 9.6 30 129 40 17.0 50 23.2 60 31.4 70 39.8 12. Use a graphing calculator to find an exponential growth model and a logistic growth model for the data. Then graph both models. 13. Use the models from part...
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