File Sharing and the Revenue of the Creative Industries Introduction File sharing hosts‚ who provide online storage to share various files ripped from media like recorded music‚ films‚ and books‚ have been considered as a type of internet piracy that threatens the creative industries‚ including films‚ music‚ software‚ and books. (Van Eijk‚ 2011) However‚ after the shutdown of Megaupload‚ one of the most popular file hosting site‚ a series of ripple effect happened‚ causing several other file sharing
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the impoverished‚ problems such as health problems uch as polio‚ food and unemployment. There are others who claim that oppose such a view as they claim that science and technology has exacerbated the problems of the poor by widening the economic gap of the rich and the poor.For exaple‚ the financially challenged are bereft of commodities such as the internet.This puts them at a disposition as they will not be able to acquire the knowledge and skills disposable to those who have them. Hence they
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determines income by subtracting expenses from revenues. As simple as this may seem‚ there are many complexities that arise when trying to implement this concept. For example‚ there are many activities and events that must take place to generate revenues. The accountant adopts the procedure of recognizing revenues at the time a certain critical event takes place. The sales (or accrual) basis is the most widely used method for recognizing revenues. Revenues are assumed to be earned at the time the sale
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Opportunity cost is the cost of an alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a certain action. Put another way‚ the benefits you could have received by taking an alternative action. Opportunity cost can be defined as the value of the next best alternative forgone. It can be defined as the revenue or the profit that a person/organization would have been able to earn if it had exercised the alternative decision instead of the decision that has been made. Opportunity-cost has many practical
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Local Revenue Sharing and Competitive Balance Problem Statement Your textbook shows the conditions that lead to increased competitive balance with an increase in local revenue sharing. Data exist on competitive balance and local revenue sharing so you can examine this for yourself. New local revenue sharing plans were put in place in MLB for the 1995 season and another increase in revenue sharing was in place for the 2001 season. These changes create a "natural experiment" for analyzing the
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Progressing in development is difficult when these students cannot make any stride in the right direction or even know what should be expected of them. Their academics are impaired because they do not possess the patience to sit there and focus on the work at hand because they are continually distracted. The importance of early developmental stages demonstrated by Sigmund Freud and his concept of “sensitive periods in adjustment and development” gives the reader some sort of explanation of why Sheila
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Children are traditionally perceived as persons who inspire love and affection‚ they bring happiness and security; and above it all‚ they make a family. Moreover‚ according to Fr. Bulatao‚ Filipino families consider children as gifts from God. At their precarious age‚ their physical‚ mental‚ social and psychological growth is still in process. This stage makes them fragile‚ therefore; vulnerable targets of opportunistic people (Bautista‚ et al‚ 2001). Causes of abuse are often due to
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Web Catalog Revenue Models: The seller establishes a brand image‚ and then uses the strength of that image to sell through printed catalogs mailed to prospective buyers. Buyers place orders by mail or by calling the seller’s toll-free telephone number Advantages: 1/ A wide variety of consumer items‚ including apparel‚ computers‚ electronics‚ house wares‚ and gifts. 2/ Customers can place orders through the Web site or by telephone Disadvantages: For many types of products‚ people are still
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implication of HKFRS 15 Revenue is the gross inflow of economic benefits during the period arising in the course of business of the ordinary activities of the entity‚ other than increases relating to contributions from equity participants. It is of most significance of both the creditors and the shareholders for decision-making‚ and therefor it is attached great importance of it’s reliable and accuracy. The most crucial element of revenue‚ the criteria of Revenue Recognition Principles‚ has been
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Chapter 3 Problems 1. Dental Delights has two divisions. Division A has a profit of $200‚000 on sales of $4‚000‚000. Division B is only able to make $30‚000 on sales of $480‚000. Based on the profit margins (returns on sales)‚ which division is superior? 3-1. Solution: Dental Delights Division A Division B [pic] Division B is superior 3. Bass Chemical‚ Inc.‚ is considering expanding into a new product line. Assets to support this expansion
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