Section A:                   Discursive Essay Answer ONE question from this section. Write a Discursive Essay showing evidence of analysis, interpretation, explanation and argument on the following:   Theme: Russian Revolution  QUESTION 1 Compare Stalin’s Five-Year Plans with regards to Industry and Agriculture.  Which of the two sectors had the best outcome for the people of USSR? Focus on the economic and social outcome.                                                                                                                                                          (70)   OR Theme: Crisis of Capitalism : The great depression in the USA  QUESTION 2   To what extent was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal Policies a success in USA between 1933 – 1939? Focus on Economic and Social aspects.                                                                                                                                                          (70) OR   Theme: Apartheid in South Africa:1940’s to 1960’s  QUESTION 3  Passive resistance in South Africa during the 1940’s-1950’s did not have the effect that black people had hoped for. To what extent was violent resistance then justified? Focus on 1949 – 1959 in your answer.                                                                                                                                                           (70)                          

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EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. This question paper consists of SECTION A and SECTION B 2.  One Question from Section A and one Question from Section B must be answered. 3. SECTION A: Discursive Essay  Question 1: Russian Revolution  Question 2: Crisis of Capitalism: The Great Depression in the USA  Question 3: Apartheid in South Africa:1940’s to 1960’s    SECTION B: Extended Writing  Question 4: Russian Revolution  Question 5: Crisis of Capitalism: The Great Depression in the USA  Question 6: Apartheid in South Africa:1940’s to 1960’s  4. When answering the questions, you should apply your knowledge, skills and insight. 5.  Accurate and adequate factual knowledge is essential; equally important is the ability to use relevant information critically in answering the questions.  

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How many grams of powder milk would you need to prepare 500 mL of a 4% w/v milk solution?

A serial dilution is performed using the ATP stock from the previous question, as follows below. Determine the concentration, in μg/mL, of tube 3.             

You measure the absorbance of several samples of known concentration in order to generate a calibration curve. You plot the data with concentration (mg/ml) on the x-axis, and absorbance (AU) on the y-axis. The curve has an R2 value of 0.99 and an equation of y = 0.46x + 0.008. You measure the absorbance of a new sample, of unknown concentration. You get a result of 1.7 AU. Based on your calibration curve, what can you estimate the sample’s concentration to be, in mg/ml? Round your answer to 2 decimals. 

How many grams of caffeine would you need in order to prepare 50 mL of a 30 µM solution of caffeine? The Mw of caffeine is 456 g/mol.

You have a 64 mM stock that needs to be diluted to 1 mM. If you perform 1:2 dilutions serially, how many dilutions would it take until you reached 1 mM?

Below is some data for three years of recent activity for Firm X Summary of credit data related statistics Financial statemen figures in millions  $ 2024 2023 2022 Sales 245 225 210 Gross Receivables 52 50 46 Allowances for bad debt 5.2 6.0 4.8 Net Receivables 46.8 44 41.2 Unemployment rate end year 4% 6% 5.1% % of accounts 90 days past due 4.5% 6.6% 5.32% a) Given the rise in net receivables during 2024, this is likely channel stuffing which may have increased sales by over $2 million b) Assuming the firm’s past allowances for bad debt in 2022 and 2023 were accurate given the credit environment at the time, the firm is likely underestimating bad debt expense in 2024 by around $1.2 to $2.1 million c) Assuming the firm’s past allowances for bad debt in 2022 and 2023 were accurate given the credit environment at the time, the firm is likely underestimating bad debt expense in 2024 by around $0.2 to $1.19 million d) Both a) and b) e) Both a) and c) f) most likely none of the above given all the data presented