To improve the structural design of oil tankers with the objective of reducing the likelihood of an oil spill and decreasing the amount of outflow in the event of a hull puncture, a study reported the spillage amount and cause of puncture for 50 recent major oil spills from tankers and carriers. the data are displayed in both a bar and pie chart, given below. interpret what the displays show. is a pie chart an appropriate display for these data? why or why not?

Quantitative problem: you need $20,000 to purchase a used car. your wealthy uncle is willing to lend you the money as an amortized loan. he would like you to make annual payments for 4 years, with the first payment to be made one year from today. he requires a 8% annual return. what will be your annual loan payments? round your answer to the nearest cent. do not round intermediate calculations. $ how much of your first payment will be applied to interest and to principal repayment? round your answer to the nearest cent. do not round intermediate calculations. interest: $ principal repayment

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In north korea, a farmer’s income is the same as a dentist’s income. in a country with a mixed or market economy, the difference between those two professions might be more than 5 times different. how can you explain the fact that individuals doing the same work in different countries do not earn comparable salaries?