he following 4 questions (Q1 to Q4) are based on the following information: You and your friends have decided to go to The Kentucky Derby. There are 12 horses in the race. How many ways can the horses come in first, second, or third? Steps for Calculation:Q1: Is this an example of a combination or a permutation? Q2: What is N? Q3: What is r? Q4: What is the calculated value for this example? The following 4 questions (Q5 to Q8) are based on the following information: You have 16 friends that you want to invite to dinner. However, you dining room table only seats 6 people. Since, you will take up one seat, you can only have five friends at one time. How many different groups of guests can you have? Steps for Calculation:Q5: Is this an example of a combination or a permutation? Q6: What is N? Q7: What is r? Q8: What is the calculated value for this example? The following 2 questions (Q9 to Q10) are either “True” or “False”Q9: With a combination ‘order matters’. Q10: 5! is equal to 120. Q11:Which one of the following is NOT one of the major uses of the CPI? A.The CPI is used to evaluate and determine economic policy. B.The CPI is used to compare prices in different years. C.The CPI is used to determine salary and price adjustments. D.All of the above three answers are major uses of the CPI. Q12:Using the 1989 base as a base, the price index for computers is now 125. What does this index number mean? A.price of computers has decreased 25% since 1989 B.price of computers has increased 25% since 1989 C.price of computers has increased 125% since 1989 D.none of the above three answers are correct Q13:A _____________ economic indicator is one whose changes lag behind or follow changes in the economy. A.Lagging B.Coincidence C.Leading Q14:Some criticisms of the CPI include all of the following except: A.the market basket used in the CPI may not reflect current spending priorities B.the CPI does not adjust for changes in quality C.the CPI takes advantage of sale prices D.the CPI does not measure prices for rural Americans The following 2 questions (Q15 to Q16) are based on the following information:The CPI’s at the start of each decade from 1940 to 1990 were: Year 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 CPI 14.0 24.1 29.6 38.8 82.4 130.7 Q15: What was the rate of inflation for the 1950’s, as measured by the percentage change in the CPI? Q16: What was the rate of inflation for the 1970’s, as measured by the percentage change in the CPI? Q17: Name the major category added for the market basket of goods and services in 1998? Q18: Tuition at University Z was $1200 per quarter in 1985 (CPI = 107.6). How much should tuition be in 2001 adjusted for inflation (CPI = 175.1)? The following 2 questions (Q19 to Q20) are either “True” or “False”Q19: ‘Child care’ is one of the eight major categories of goods and services in the market basket.Q20: The current ‘base period’ that we are on is 1982-1984.

Individual Project5 Unit: Communicating Statistical Data Outcomes and Strategic Planning Due Date: Wed,11/11/20 Grading Type: Numeric Points Possible: 250 Points Earned: Points Earned not available Deliverable Length: 15-20 slide presentation View objectives for this assignment Go To:Assignment Details Learning MaterialsReading Assignment My Work: Online Deliverables: Submissions Looking for tutoring? Go to Smarthinking Details Learn Read My Work Online Deliverables: Submissions Assignment Details Assignment DescriptionIn Week 4, you identified some immediate areas of concern that you were able to effectively address. You must present the final phase of your improvement plan to your staff and upper-level management. You will create a presentation of 15-20 slides. Each slide will have 4-6 bullets and 100-150 words of speakers notes. The presentation will address the following areas:In preparation for the accreditation visit for AKT, choose 1 health care accrediting and credentialing organization. Select a quality improvement focus (QIF) area to improve patient outcomes in beyond the 3 issues that you identified and addressed in Week 4. Discuss the selected accreditation agency related to the QIF and why the organization is seeking this particular agency for credentialing. As part of the quality improvement initiative, select 3-4 related accrediting standards that the organization will use as the basis for the quality improvement plan. Provide a clear mission statement and set of 3-4 specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely (SMART) goals for the QIF initiative. Using the online database provided the by the organization you selected conduct an analysis. Provide general statistical data related to the QIF. Discuss specific health care examples of local, state, and national policies that have been developed to improve this QIF based on evidence-based practice research. What internal policies do you plan to implement based on evidence-based practice approaches to ensure your organization meets these standards? Develop a plan that includes strategies for your facility to improve patient outcomes regarding the QIF. Describe how the QIF initiative can be incorporated to the organization’s overall strategic plan. Describe how you plan to evaluate the effectiveness of the initiative. Each slide will have 4-6 bullets and 100-150 words of speaker’s notes and pictures.