1.  A farmer divided a field into 1-foot by 1-foot sections and tested soil samples from 32 randomly selected sections in the field. He finds that the mean pH level of the samples is 5.7 with a standard deviation of 0.26. (a)  Find the mean and standard deviation of the sampling distribution of all possible soil samples of size . Round to three decimal places. (b)  Construct a 95% confidence interval for the mean pH level of soil samples from every 1-foot by 1-foot section. Show your work. Even if you use technology, show the expression that is used to determine the margin of error for the interval. Interpret the interval in a complete sentence. (c)  The farmer tested soil samples from 34 randomly selected sections from another field. He found the mean pH level of those samples to be 6.1 with a standard deviation of 0.34. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the mean pH levels of all possible soil samples from both fields. Show your work. Even if you use technology, show the expression that is used to determine the margin of error for the interval. Interpret the interval in a complete sentence. Answer: ?

Analyze EBAY’s financial statements and develop a recommendation as to whether this company is a good candidate for acquisition by the private equity fund you work for. For this paper, obtain the 10-K reports for this company for the most recent five fiscal years. In your paper, State the purpose of your report. Analyze your company’s financial operations for the previous five years Categorize the earnings quality of the organization. Consider quality of financial reports, earnings quality, cash flow quality, and balance sheet quality. Determine appropriate analyst adjustments to earnings and cash flow. Calculate adjusted after-tax earnings and  v for each of the past five years. Adjust for the impact of any acquisitions completed in the previous five years; specifically adjust earnings and cash flow for the full year impact of any acquisitions. Adjust for the impact employee pension plans. Adjust for the impact of foreign currency and hedging transactions. Determine the impact of accounting assumptions for pension plans, employee stock compensation plans, and intercorporate investments on the company’s financial statements. State the impact of any other changes in accounting assumptions over the past five years on the financial statements. Analyze the company’s effective tax rate Determine the likelihood and timing of realization of any deferred tax liabilities or assets. Explain the availability and potential use of any tax loss credits and carryforwards. Identify significant risks that would impact the investment recommendation. This could be industry concerns, potential changes in accounting standards, or current economic events that may impact the company in the future. State your recommendation of (1) Strong buy candidate; (2) Potential buy candidate, subject to specific issue resolution; or (3) not a potential acquisition candidate.