A zombie process continues to consume kernel/OS resources until being “waited” on.

There are four (4) parts to this question. Please take your time as you will use your result from Part A as the input to Part B, etc. Please note the following: Your answers must be integers. You must have the exact answer You may assume 4 KB blocks (4,096 bytes) You may assume 4-byte pointers/addresses How many data blocks are utilized for a file with 142.125 MB of data? [part_a] How many blocks of direct pointers are necessary to reference the data blocks in part (A)? [part_b] How many blocks of indirect pointers are necessary to reference the direct pointer blocks in part (B)? [part_c] How many blocks of double indirect pointers are necessary to reference the indirect pointer blocks in part (C)? [part_d]    

Suppose the recently observed prices of a stock are S(0) = 85, S(1) = 90, S(2) = 88, S(3) = 87,  S(4) = 87, and S(5) = 88, where S(t) is the stock price at time t. Suppose the options were purchased at time t = 0, and the expiration time is T = 5 for parts A) and B).A)    What is the payoff on an 80 strike Asian option given it is an arithmetic average price call?B)    What is the expected payoff of an Asian geometric average strike put option?

The S&P 500 index spot price is currently priced at 6000. The continuously compounded risk free interest rate is 8%. You observe a 3-month forward price of 6100. Suppose the continuous dividend yield is 4%. Show that there is an arbitrage opportunity and demonstrate how you would profit from the mispricing.

Which of the following devices is most suitable for delivery of virazole (Ribavirin)?  

A respiratory therapist hears a loud whistling sound as she enters the room of a patient receiving oxygen via cannula at 6 L/min. In reference to the humidifier, what is the most likely cause of the problem?

While assessing a patient who is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min through a transtracheal catheter, the patient complains the supply tubing keeps popping off the catheter. Which of the following actions should a respiratory therapist take to correct this problem?

As you enter a patient’s room to perform a ventilation check, you note that the heart rate has increased significantly since the last ventilator check. Which of the following may be responsible for this increaseI. hypoxemiaII. hypothermiaIII. anxietyIV. pain

Describe some of the laws governing campaign finance that were covered in lecture in the United States. What did they do? What is the status of campaign finance currently? 

EXTRA CREDIT: Write as much or as little as you would like for extra points Name and describe a famous political advertisement that we watched in class. Why was it effective? Do think it would have encouraged you to vote for the candidate? Why or why not?