Which option refutes Jim’s argument in the following scenario? Jim is a cattle farmer who prides himself on his ability to raise healthy stock. He believes that all cattle should be raised to be hearty, heavy, and visually appealing in order to make the most financial gain from the sale.

Cattle must be healthy in order to function.
Breeders determine what traits are desirable.
Lower weight cattle sell for less at market.
Desirable traits vary by the buyer’s role.

A175 g lump of molten lead at its melting point (327 c) is placed into 55.0 g of water at 20.0 c. the specific heat of lead is 130.j/kg c and the hf of lead is 20,400 j/kg. when the lead and the water have reached equilibrium, what is the temperature of the mixture?

What are the factors that affect the resistance of a wire?

7. see worksheet 1 for values of variables x1, x2 and x3 and answer the following questions: a. for each variable find the mean, median, coefficient of skewness, range and population standard deviation. b. compared to variable x1, how are the mean and median affected by extreme values (outliers) seen in x2 and x3. c. is the median or mean the better measure of location for x2 and x3? explain. d. explain the differences in the magnitudes of the skewness coefficients for the three variables. e. what is the relationship between the range and standard deviation looking across the three variables?