Elder D. Todd Christofferson: “Burying Our Weapons of Rebellion”  Using Elder Christofferson’s October 2024 conference talk, please identify a core doctrine and a principle. Please connect your principle back to the doctrine.  

Elder Dale G. Renlund: “This is My Gospel—This is My Church” The Renlunds speak about the importance of a “time budget,” especially when it comes to prioritizing time and effort for the Lord and His work. In a world full of distractions and demands, what will your personal “time budget” look like in order to put the Lord first? How will you hold yourself accountable to those priorities?  

Elder Gerrit W. Gong: “Holiness to the Lord in Everyday Life”  Using Elder Gong’s October 2024 general conference talk, please identify a doctrine. Then, identify a principle that connects back to the doctrine.    

Vanessa and Arianna each ask you what they can expect to change for their baby in the next 6 months. You explain to them that every child is different and there is a range for each developmental milestone, but you give them some basics.   For each of the following areas, name two specific developmental advances Vanessa and Arianna can expect Nevaeh and Tamari to make over the next 6 months:  (a) Motor Skills (gross and/or fine) (b) Language and Communication (c) Cognitive Development (d) Emotional Development (e) Social Development Based on temperament, family, and environmental context, what differences might you expect to see between Nevaeh’s and Tamari’s developmental timelines and social relationships during this period of their development? Reference the textbook, Thursday Thoughts, or other relevant course material, including at least 2 in-text citations for this portion of the short answer.    

Using Elder Bednar’s Doctrine, Principles, and Applications chapter and our discussions in class, please identify the three primary doctrines and identify two elements essential for a truth to be doctrine.  

Elder Patrick Kearon: “Welcome to the Church of Joy” Elder and Sister Kearon met unexpectedly while she was studying abroad in England, shortly after Elder Kearon joined the Church. Both had to be in the right place, at the right time, and spiritually prepared to meet one another. Inspired by their example as disciples of Jesus Christ, how can you prepare to be in the right places at the right time with the right people? What might those opportunities look like for you?  

Mrs. Jones has been diagnosed with hypertension. She has been prescribed multiple antihypertensive medications, but upon her most recent clinic visit, she still has a BP of 160/95 mmHg. What is the most likely cause for her high blood pressure?  

This is an optional extra-credit question. Answer correctly and get up to 3 points to be added to your exam’s score (if your score is lower than 65 points).    There is an old saying that goes: “enough is as good as a feast”. Which economic concept that you learned in these chapters that are being tested today can you relate this to? Justify your answer by defining the concept and giving a brief example!   PS: this is not a file upload question, simply answer the question by typing your answer in the text field provided!

This is a file upload question. Please hand-write your solution in a piece of paper, take a picture and upload your file (or send me through Canvas Inbox or at haruko.muratainouye@chaffey.edu). Typed answers will not be accepted!   Suppose a consumer has a choice between onions and apples. If Ponion = $2 and Papple = $3, and the consumer budget is $17,  answer the following: Marginal Utility for onions and apples Units MUonion MU/Ponion MUapple MU/Papple 1 10 5 2 8 4 3 2 3 4 2 2 5 1   2   Complete the table above finding the marginal utility per dollar (MU/P) for both onion and apple. Make sure to show your work for at least one row! Find the utility maximizing choice for this consumer. Show your work to justify your answer! You won’t receive credit if you only provide the final answer!

Below are three essay prompts. Choose two of these to answer and write an essay length response under the question. These should have an introductory and concluding paragraph and multiple paragraphs in the body. They should be significantly more substantive than the short answer. Use examples where needed to explain your points. They are worth 20 points each.