A local law firm has hired G&B consulting to help determine a business strategy. There is a competing firm in the area and recently the two firms have begun talks in regards to a merger. The merger would mean there are more shared resources than either had before individually. There would also be less competition for both companies. Both would be able to operate more efficiently, however it would take a strong commitment from both sides for the merger to be successful. The law firm that has hired you wants to know their optimum strategy in this situation.What to SubmitTo complete this assignment, you must first download the word document. Your step-by-step breakdown of the problems, including explanations, should be present within the word document provided.Grading RubricFFCBA01234No PassNo PassCompetenceProficiencyMasteryNot SubmittedDid not correctly solve a majority of the problems or at least one problem not completed.Correctly solved a majority of the problems.Correctly solved almost all the problems.All problems are solved correctly.Not SubmittedVery few steps are provided to explain how to solve the problem OR the steps provided have several errors.Fairly complete and detailed steps are provided to explain how to solve the problem OR the steps provided have some errors.Mostly complete and detailed steps are provided to explain how to solve the problem.Complete and detailed steps are provided to explain how to solve the problem.Not SubmittedExplanations generally lack a basic understanding of the concepts or lack of proper terminology.Explanations demonstrate a basic understanding of most of the concepts and terminology, but some explanations may be incomplete or incorrect.Explanations demonstrate a proficient understanding of most of the concepts and terminology, but with small errors.Explanations demonstrate a mastery of understanding of the concepts and terminology.Not SubmittedThe majority of mathematical expressions and any graphs or tables are not properly formatted OR some are not present.The majority of mathematical expressions and any graphs or tables are properly formatted.Almost all mathematical expressions and any graphs or tables are properly formatted.All mathematical expressions and any graphs or tables are properly formatted.

Part A. SPSS AssignmentThe “Activity 5.sav” file contains a dataset of a researcher interested in finding the best way to educate elementary age children in mathematics. In particular, she believes that 5th grade girls do better in small class sizes while boys excel in larger classes. Through the school district, she has arranged a pilot program in which some classroom sizes are reduced prior to the state-wide mathematics competency assessment. In the dataset, you will find the following variables:Participant: unique identifierGender: Male (M) or Female (F)Classroom: Small (1) – no more than 10 childrenMedium (2) – between 11 and 19 childrenLarge (3) – 20 or more childrenScore: final score on the statewide competency assessment.To complete this assignmentExploratory Data Analysis.Perform exploratory data analysis on all variables in the data set. Realizing that you have six groups, be sure that your exploratory analysis is broken down by group. When possible, include appropriate graphs to help illustrate the dataset.Compose a one to two paragraph write up of the data.Create an APA style table that presents descriptive statistics for the sample.Factorial ANOVA. Perform a factorial ANOVA using the “Activity 5.sav” data set.Is there a main effect of gender? If so, explain the effect. Use post hoc tests when necessary or explain why they are not required in this specific case.Is there a main effect of classroom size? If so, explain the effect. Use post hoc tests when necessary or explain why they are not required in this specific case.Is there an interaction between your two variables? If so, using post hoc tests, describe these differences.Is there support for the researcher’s hypothesis that girls would do better than boys in classrooms with fewer students? Explain your answer.Write up the results in APA style and interpret them. Be sure that you discuss both main effects and the presence/absence of an interaction between the two.Part B. Applying Analytical Strategies to an Area of Research InterestBriefly restate your research area of interest.Analysis of Covariance. Using your area of interest, identify one dependent and two independent variables, such that the independent variables would likely be covariates. Now, assume you conducted an ANCOVA that shows both the independent variable as well as the covariate significantly predicts the dependent variable. Create a mock ANCOVA output table (see SPSS Output 11.3 in your text for an example) that supports the relationship shown above. Report your mock finding APA style.

choose a number system, set of numbers, or set of numerals to research. Look specifically for facts about their history. After you have researched and read multiple (at least 2) sources,write a discussion post with 2 paragraphs totaling 150 words.In the first paragraph, summarize and teach us what you learned. Include specific historical facts such as dates, people, and cultures involved. In your second paragraph, reflect on what you learned. Tell us what you found interesting and how it may have changed your perspective on numbers. Share any other thoughts you may have after doing your research. References to a minimum of 2 sources are required. List the URLs at the bottom of your discussion post. These don't count towards the 150-word count.In your replies, you can comment on what you learned from their post, and compare their information to what you learned. If you have questions or want more information, ask your classmate, and be specific.Need a hint?Perhaps you are interested in the history of zero, or the history of imaginary numbers. Maybe you want to know more about the symbols we use for the sets, such as using to represent integers. Maybe you are interested in what Set Theory is all about, or are curious about other number systems like the base-20 system used by Mayans.A good start is to use internet resources such as a search engine or YouTube to search for one of the following:History of number systemHistory of imaginary numbersHistory of complex numbersHistory of rational numbersHistory of irrational numbersHistory of integersHistory of negative numbersHere is a list of topics you can choose to research:Number systems (this is a partial list):Binary number systemOctal number systemDecimal number systemHexadecimal number systemVigesimal number system (used by the Mayans)Sexagesimal number system (used by the Babylonians)Set of Numbers:Natural numbersWhole numbersIntegersDecimal numbersReal numbersComplex numbersRational numbersImaginary numbersFractionsRational numbersSet of Numerals (this is a partial list)Hindu-Arabic numeralsArabic numeralsRoman numeralsChinese numeralsMayan numeralsEgyptian numeralsBabylonian numerals