Chapter 5 Discussion Questions 1. Such analysis allows the firm to determine at what level of operations it will break even and to explore the relationship between volume‚ costs‚ and profits. 2. A utility is in a stable‚ predictable industry and therefore can afford to use more financial leverage than an automobile company‚ which is generally subject to the influences of the business cycle. An automobile manufacturer may not be able to service a large amount of debt when there is
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Zhao Mengfu’s piece entitled Twin Pines‚ Level Distance features two pine trees a small piece of land and it is surrounded by rocks. In the background we can see more rocks‚ or mountains‚ drawn in very delicate cursive-like lines. The exact location that this painting took place in is unknown‚ but we can assume that it is in China. This painting was made in 1310 during the Yuan dynasty. It is currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It was painted with ink on paper and was
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reason why the blacks were miserable was because they did not get as much aid as the whites. White people would not allow the blacks to get the aid they needed. “In early public assistance programs African Americans often received substantially less aid than whites‚ and some charitable organizations even excluded blacks from their soup kitchens.” (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 2017) Blacks should have gotten the aid they needed. They were starving and they were sick. Blacks were treated like they should
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How Free Were Free Blacks In North? “I had reasoned this out in my mind‚ there was one‚ I would have the other.” Stated by a freed Northern slave in his journal. The civil war affected the course of America and changed the World we know today. With the effect of slavery thousands of African Americans were outlawed into slaves across United States. With civil war storm clouds building‚ blacks did anything to be free by running to the free lands of so called “equality.” Many took a route called the
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How Serious Were The Threats To Elizabeth? There were three main threats to the throne of Elizabeth I; The Spanish Armada in 1588‚ The Northern Rebellion in 1569 and Mary Queen of Scots. These threats can be seen as both very serious and not so serious. Whilst Elizabeth was Queen‚ she faced many threats as a result of all the religious tension at the time. All three of these threats involved the removal of Mary’s throne and so can be seen as serious. The most serious of which was the threat
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How were the Jews persecuted by the Nazis? The Jews were persecuted by the Nazis economically‚ politically and socially. Economically‚ they were displaced by ‘aryan Germans’ for jobs‚ and lost their shops because the German people were encouraged to boycott. This meant that they became disregarded by unemployment figures‚ and had to fight to stay alive. In 1933‚ new German laws forced Jews out of their civil service jobs‚ university and law court positions‚ and other areas of public life. Politically
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This is How They Were Placed For Us This is How They Were Placed For Us is a poem written By Luci Tapahonso. The Poem talks about how our sacred mountains are our teachers and they teach us how to live our daily lives. For example Blanca Peak wakes us up in the morning and sets our living standards. She teaches us to create. Mount Taylor tells us to eat and reminds us of our strengths and goals and has taught us to believe in all ways of learning. San Francisco Peaks taught us to believe in our strong
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treatment. They were considered to be savages‚ and people who lived far beyond what we would know as a “civilized world.” They single handedly became one of‚ if not the most powerful empires to have existed‚ building their empire through violent and barbaric manors. The Mongols were very barbaric people‚ for they portrayed many inhumane and mannerless actions while their empire lasted‚ causing death destruction and the downfall of all of the land they took over. Though the Mongols were very crude
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19. Point of Pines Located at 190 North Shore Road‚ these apartments offer easy access to the North Shore‚ Boston and the Logan Airport. Because of their location two blocks away from the bay and Revere Beach‚ tenants can enjoy having gorgeous views of the waterfront and the quaint cityscape. Meanwhile‚ the express bus to the city is less than 100 yards away. In total‚ there are 72 different units available at this location. Tenants will find a range of different two-bedroom layouts at the property
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How “barbaric” were the Mongols? Although taking a harsher approach to conquering China‚ the Mongols’ barbarity does not compare to the impact they have made improving the country. The leader of the Mongols‚ Genghis Khan‚ had only one objective to bring the Mongol clans of the region under one leadership. Years later‚ his grandson‚ Kubilai Khan‚ maintained ties with other khanates achieving security across much of Asia. This period is called pax Mongolica or “the Mongolian peace.” Kubilai expanded
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