For Kottak’s Chapter 10 and lectures‚ The Modern World System: -world systems theory: identifiable social system based on power and wealth differentials and it extends beyond individual countries. -core: geographic center (most dominant position in the world system) includes strongest‚ powerful‚ most advanced industrial nations. -semi-periphery: (between the core and periphery nations) industrialized- export both industrial goods and commodities but lack power and economic dominance of core
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1. What are four alternative theoretical approaches to personal helping listed in your text? Ego psychology‚ behavioral practice‚ cognitive practice‚ and crisis intervention. 2. What are four basic steps identified by Parad‚ Selby and Quinian (1976) in crisis intervention that are designed to help the client return to pre-crisis level of functioning? The search for the precipitating event and its meaning to the client. The search for coping means utilized by the client. The search for
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1. A company’s competitive strategy deals with 2. The two biggest factors that distinguish one competitive strategy from another boil down to 3. Which of the following is not one of the five basic competitive strategy options? 4. A low-cost provider’s basis for competitive advantage is 5. A low-cost provider’s strategic target is 6. The two major avenues for achieving a cost advantage over rivals include 7. The essence of a broad differentiation strategy is to 8. Successful
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Managerial accounting chapter 13 garison Question 13-11 Project A Initial Cost = $15‚000 Life of the project = 10 years Annual net cash inflow = $4‚000 Salvage Value = $0 Required rate of return = 16% Item Years Amount of cash flow 16% factor Present Value of Cash flow Annual net cash flow 1 to 10 $4‚000 4.833 $19‚332 Intial Investment Now $15‚000 1 $15‚000 Net Present Value (a-b) $4‚332 Project B Initial
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MBA 520: Managerial Accounting Performance Measurement at Lipton: Evaluation and Recommendations ------------------------------------------------- Nick Arens Chris Lance Ryan Moore Rob Sloan Summary We at ALMS Consulting Co. have been hired to analyze the way product lines and product managers are being evaluated at the Thomas J. Lipton‚ Incorporated (“Lipton” or the “Company”) entity. We will review the performance metrics utilized at the corporate level of Lipton‚ explain
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ACC 565 WK 11 Final Exam http://xondow.com/ACC-565-WK-11-Final-Exam-ACC5652.htm 1) To be an affiliated group‚ the parent corporation must directly own at least 80% of another group member. 2) A Canadian subsidiary cannot file as part of the consolidated group with its U.S. parent. 3) Brother-sister controlled groups can elect to file a consolidated tax return. 4) An advantage of filing a consolidated return is that losses of one affiliated group member may be offset against the taxable income
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FINAL REQUIREMENT MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING THU 06:00PM - 09:00PM Submitted to: Prof. Ana Bess Pingol Submitted on: Thursday‚ July 25‚ 2013 Submitted by: Bryan Joseph Panjaitan COMPANY’S BRIEF HISTORY Mansion88 is a Philippine licensed bookmaker that is renowned as one of the most reputable Asian online gaming sites owned by an Indonesian conglomerate Putera Sampoerna in 1998 after he purchased the brand from European betting company. The company itself was founded in 1990 as Gibraltar Mansion
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1. a) Write the Gibbs equation for free energy and specify the terms in the equation and their respective units in the SI system. G = U + PV – TS b= H – TS Where G = Gibbs free energy(Joule) H =Enthalpy(Joule) U = Internal energy(Joule) P = Pressure(Pa) V = Volume (m3) T = Temperature (K) S = Entropy(Joule/K) b) Write the Gibbs phase rule and explain the meaning of the terms in the equation. F = VAR – REL (where VAR= P(C+1)‚ REL = (P-1)(C+2)) F = P(C+1)
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1. Yield spreads represents the difference in yield between issues of different terms to maturity but same risks. a. T b. F 2. The coupon rate is the interest rate that equates the current purchase price of the bond with the economic value of all anticipated future interest and principal payments. a. T b. F 3. Zero coupon bonds are sold at an original price that is a substantial premium from their face amount. a. T b. F 4. Municipal bonds are interest-bearing securities
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1. TCO (4). A disk drive ____ controls the transfer of data from a motherboard to a disk drive and vice versa. (Points : 2) mapper regulator controller manager 2. TCO (4). ____ drives are small‚ portable drives that use flash memory or external hard drives to store data for backup or transfer between PCs. (Points : 2) USB Tape Optical Floppy 3. TCO (1). FireWire is a very fast digital input/output system‚ providing transfer rates of up to ____Mbps. (Points : 2) 100 400 480 750
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