An algorithm is called stable if elements that are of the same value do not change their order after the sorting. (a) is merge-sort stable? (b) find a way to make any sorting algorithm stable (you can add additional data to every number).

Write a program that takes in 3 inputs [players (int type), expected game time (double type), team (char type)] and calculates actual game time (double) based on the following conditions: if the number of players or the expected game time is less than or equal to zero, it should output wrong input if the number of players is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6 and if they are on the â€r’ or â€r’ team, their game time will be 10% faster. and if they are on the â€b’ or â€b’ team, their game time will be 15% faster. and if they are on the â€y’ or â€y’ team, their game time will be 20% faster. and if they are on any other team, they will play 0% faster. if the number of players is greater than 6 but less than or equal to 12 and if they are on the â€r’ or â€r’ team, their game time will be 20% faster. and if they are on the â€b’ or â€b’ team, their game time will be 25% faster. and if they are on the â€y’ or â€y’ team their game time will be 30% faster. and if they are on any other team, they will play 0% faster. if the number of players is greater than 12 but less than or equal to 18 and if they are on the â€r’ or â€r’ team, their game time will be 30% faster. and if they are on the â€b’ or â€b’ team, their game time will be 35% faster. and if they are on the â€y’ or â€y’ team, their game time will

Lisa’s company, abc ltd., lost its biggest client and is now facing a financial crunch. most of her colleagues have resigned, but lisa decides to stay with the company and assist the management in overcoming the financial situation. which quality is lisa demonstrating? a. self-management b. cooperativeness c. responsibility d. loyalty

Afiling system in which an intermediary source of reference, such as a file card, must be consulted to locate specific files is called a(n) system. a. shelf filing b. direct filing c. indirect filing d. shingling