Compare the roles of excess reserves and deposit insurance in preventing bank runs. Which is more effective in building long-term public trust? Justify with theory and historical evidence.

Compare and contrast the term structure implications of the Expectations Hypothesis and the Liquidity Premium Theory. Why does the yield curve slope upward even if expectations of future rates are constant?

During the 2008 financial crisis, mortgage backed securities were often mispriced. Which of the following structural market failures best explains this?

Compare the monetary policy implications of a fixed quantity currency like Bitcoin versus a managed supply like fiat USD. How do the two systems respond to aggregate demand shocks?

At 1600, a postoperative client was admitted to the medical/surgical floor. They have an IV of Lactated Ringer’s infusing at 125 mL/hr. At dinner, the client had 1 cup of chicken broth, 1 cup of gelatin, and 4 ounces of water. At 2000, the client sipped 6 ounces of ginger ale. At 2200, the client voided 520 mL of pale yellow urine. At 2230, the Hemovac drain recorded 75 mL of serosanguinous fluid. Calculate the client’s total intake and output from 1600 to 2300 when your shift ends.  Intake Output

Explain how a change in expected inflation affects both the supply and demand for bonds, and what implications this has for bond prices and nominal interest rates.

What is a major economic downside to Bitcoin’s fixed quantity supply?

In your own words, thoughtfully describe the role of methylation as it pertains to mental health, as well as the nutrients required for healthy methylation.  1.  What is Methlyation? (10 points) 2.  What specific nutrients are needed for methylation? (5 points) 3.  One of the most important tasks methylation performs is turning homocysteine into methionine.  Why is this so important? (5 points)

In your own words, thoughtfully describe the role of methylation as it pertains to mental health, as well as the nutrients required for healthy methylation. 1.  Explain what is meant by Methlyation and why this is important for mental health: (5 points) 2.  Specifically name the nutrients needed for methylation (5 points)

In Module 3, we learned about the role of the Vagus nerve as it pertains to our autonomic nervous system, and how disturbances in the gut–brain axis via the vagus nerve may contribute to the pathophysiology of conditions such as depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders. Using your own words: 1). Thoughtfully explain the purpose of the vagus nerve (5 points). 2).  Provide examples of how one can stimulate the vagus nerve to activate the parasympathetic nervous system (5 points).