Write a biography on a visual artist whose active period falls within the timeframe of this course (Renaissance to present day).

Artist’s background – Well-known personality traits, childhood family life, education and training, marriage, children, important dates like birth, death, major exhibitions, etc.
2.Career – Major successes or failures, well-known works, medium the artist worked in, typical subject matter, styles the artist worked in
3.Lifetime – Major events/technology that occurred in the artist’s lifetime that shaped his/her work
4.Influences – Who influenced the artist and whom the artist influenced? Include an example of another artist’s work that you believe was influenced by your chosen artist and describe those characteristics.

Supposed you attended one of these scholarly activity: (A) Preventing Post-surgical infection B). Stroke Symposium C) Hospital acquired infection) Briefly describes the scholarly activity you attended/participated in. Describe the target market for the activity

Supposed you attended one of these scholarly activity:

(A) Preventing Post-surgical infection B). Stroke Symposium C) Hospital acquired infection) Please choose one

Overview

Briefly describes the scholarly activity you attended/participated in.

Describe the target market for the activity

How did the activity benefit you?

Problem

Educate: What is the current state of the activity topic?

Explain why this is a problem, and for whom is it a problem?

Inspire: What could a nurse achieve by participating in the scholarly activity?

Solution

Describes the solution to a proposed practice problem that the scholarly activity addressed

How it addresses the problem outlined in the previous section.

Opportunity

Define the opportunity that the scholarly activity is designed to capture.

Discuss the objectives and goals that were met.

How will attending/participating in this scholarly activity help you grow as a nurse?

Program Competencies Addressed

What type of program competencies that were addressed in this scholarly activity?

Determine the following before deciding a prescription: (a) maximize effectiveness at the least cost; (b) maximize effectiveness at a fixed cost of $10,000; (c) achieve a fixed-effectiveness level of 6,000 units of service at a fixed cost of $20,000; (d) maximize net benefits, assuming that each unit of service has a market price of $10; (e) maximize the ration of benefits to costs, assuming that each unit of service has a market price of $10.

Determine the following before deciding a prescription: (a) maximize effectiveness at the least cost; (b) maximize effectiveness at a fixed cost of $10,000; (c) achieve a fixed-effectiveness level of 6,000 units of service at a fixed cost of $20,000; (d) maximize net benefits, assuming that each unit of service has a market price of $10; (e) maximize the ration of benefits to costs, assuming that each unit of service has a market price of $10.
2.Determine which of the two main programs (Program I and Program II) should be selected under each of these criteria. Justify your position.
3.Describe the conditions under which each criterion may be an adequate measure of the achievement of objectives.

(Note: Refer to the Demonstration Exercise at the end of Chapter 5 for criteria 4-9.)
4.Determine the assumptions that govern estimates of the value of time lost driving, indicating which assumptions (if any) are more tenable than others. Justify your position.
5.Determine the best way to estimate the value of time. Justify your position.
6.Determine the best way to estimate the cost of a gallon of gasoline. Justify your position.
7.Determine the more reliable method to estimate driving speeds and miles per gallon by using (a) official statistics on highway traffic from the Environmental Protection Agency or by using (b) engineering studies of the efficiency of gasoline engines by the Department of Energy. Discuss any consequences of using one source rather than another. Justify your position.
8.Estimate the value of a life saved. Justify your position.
9.Determine which policy is preferable, (a) the 55-mph speed limit or (b) the 65-mph limit. Justify your position.
10.Include at least two (2) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook to support your views. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Do not use open source Websites such as Wikipedia, Sparknotes.com, Ask.com, and similar Websites are not acceptable resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•Recommend policy alternatives to deal with a specific problem.
•Examine the nature, characteristics, models, and / or methods pertinent to the structuring of policy problems.
•Compare and contrast approaches and / or techniques for prescribing preferred policies.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in policy analysis and program evaluation.
•Write clearly and concisely about policy analysis and program evaluation using proper writing mechanics.

In 2016 Rosalva sold stock considered short-term for a gain of $875 and stock considered long-term for a loss of $3,400. She also had a $3,000 short-term loss carryover from 2015 and a $1,240 long-term loss carryover from 2014. What amount will be shown as a short-term gain (loss) for 2016?

David is a college professor who does some consulting work on the side. He uses 25% of his home exclusively for the consulting practice. He is single and 63 years old. His AGI (without consideration of consulting income) is $45,000. Other information follows:

 

 

 

Income from consulting business             $4000

Consulting expenses other than

home office                                            1500

 

Total cost relating to home:

Interest and Taxes                                  6500

Utilities                                                    1500

Maintenance and Repairs                         450

Depreciation (business part only)            1500

 

 

 

Calculate David’s AGI.___________________________

 

#43: Janet purchased her personal residence in 2006 for $250,000. In January 2016, she converted it to rental property. The fair market value at the time of conversion was $210,000.

Determine the amount of cost recovery that can be taken in 2016. _________

Determine the amount of cost recovery that could be taken in 2016 if the fair market value of the property were $350,000: ___________________________

 

CHAPTER 7:

#49:Ricardo acquired a warehouse for business purposes on August 30, 1997. The building cost $400,000. He took $226,900 of depreciation on the building and then sold it for $500,000 on July 1, 2016. What are the amount and nature of Ricardo’s gain or loss on the sale of the warehouse?

  1. a) What is the adjusted basis for the warehouse?
  2. b) What amount of the gain or loss is realized on the sale of the warehouse?
  3. c) What amount of the gain or loss is unrecaptured?
  4. d) At what rate is the unrecaptured gain or loss taxed?
  5. e) What amount of gain or loss qualifies as a § 1231 gain or loss?

 

#51: In 2016 Rosalva sold stock considered short-term for a gain of $875 and stock considered long-term for a loss of $3,400. She also had a $3,000 short-term loss carryover from 2015 and a $1,240 long-term loss carryover from 2014.

What amount will be shown as a short-term gain (loss) for 2016? ___________

What amount will be shown as a long-term gain (loss) for 2016? __________

How much of the loss is deductible in 2016? _____________

What is the amount of long-term carryover to 2017?

 

CHAPTER 8:

#37:  Matt and Marie own a vacation home at the beach. During the year, they rented the house for 42 days (6 weeks) at $890 per week and used it for personal use for 58 days. The total costs of maintaining the home are as follows:

 

Mortgage Interest                                  $4200

Property Taxes                                           700

Insurance                                                 1200

Utilities                                                     3200

Repairs                                                    1900

Depreciation                                             5500

 

 

What is the proper tax treatment of this information on their tax return using the Tax Court method?

Are there options available for how to allocate the expenses between personal and rental use? Explain.

What is the proper tax treatment of the rental income and expenses if Matt and Marie rented the house for only 14 days?

 

#38:

  1. Janet owns a home at the lake. She incurs the following expenses:

 

MORTGAGE INTEREST                         1300

PROPERTY TAXES                                   800

INSURANCE                                             1500

UTILITIES                                                 1800

REPAIRS                                                     300

DEPRECIATION                                        4000

 

What is the proper treatment of the rental income and expenses in each of the following cases? Use the Tax Court allocation method, if applicable.

 

CASE     RENTAL        DAYS           PERSONAL

INCOME       RENTED      -USE DAYS

 

A           $9000               45                   10

B           12000               55                   25

C           6000                10                    30

D          22000              365                 –0–