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    CASE STUDY: RATIOS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING AT S&S AIR 1. The calculations for the ratios listed are: Current ratio = $3‚138‚220 / $2‚162‚080 Current ratio = 1.45 times Quick ratio = ($3‚138‚220 – 1‚238‚500) / $2‚162‚080 Quick ratio = 0.88 times Cash ratio = $365‚040 / $2‚162‚080 Cash ratio = 0.17 times Total asset turnover = $20‚077‚000 / $15‚453‚900 Total asset turnover = 1.30 times Inventory turnover = $14‚985‚000 / $1‚238‚500 Inventory

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    Jehovah´S Witnesses

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    observed in the mid-nineteenth century‚ the United States has been a fertile ground for the growth of an “innumerable multitude” of religious sects.2 America was founded and settled in great part by persons who were seeking religious freedom in the new world‚ which had been denied to them in the old world. The constitutions of the 50 states generally protect such religious freedom. And the first article of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States provides that “Congress shall make no

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    Flappers In The 1920's

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    Imagine being a flapper in the 1920’s. Disobeying parents‚ breaking new boundaries with flapper fashion and attending late night parties surrounded by the thick cigarette smoke hearing the loud jazz music. Witnessing the shiny pearl necklaces cascading down the other flappers’ necks and hearing the click of their heels against the ground as they dance. The thoughts of sneaking out tonight and worrying about getting caught by parents but ignoring those ideas for the time being and focusing on the

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    Did you know in the 1920’s two hundred and twenty seven gangsters were killed in the space of four years in Chicago(Chamernik‚ Mike). The period of Prohibition was very important part of America’s history . During Prohibition there was the mafia and their notorious characters such as Al Capone and the young Federal Bureau of Investigation. In the 1920’s during the period of prohibition a new kind of Gangsters came about which specialized in illegally transportation and selling of alcohol. Prohibition

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    Argentina´s Economy

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    The economy of Latin American countries such as Argentina have often focused on only one main product at a time and imported many of the other products needed. Argentina especially followed this economic strategy in the late 1800’s. Latin American countries focus on one product it does well and does not stray from that product. The countries were just following trends and taking advantage of what the market dictates is a worthwhile product. This strategy can fall short of having long-term success

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    As the British and Colonists were engaged in the Seven Years War against the French and Indians‚ the colonists were slowly building up feelings for their removal from under the British crown. There had been several uprisings to overthrow the colonial governments. When the war ended and the British were victorious‚ they declared the Proclamation of 1763 which stated that the land west of the Appalachians was to be "reserved" for the Native American population. The colonists were confused and outraged

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    United States Undemocratic

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    nineteenth century‚ the United States of America was both democratic and undemocratic. As a newly independent country from Great Britain‚ the U.S tried to stay away from the tyrannical government which they had before. America believed that by giving people a say in the government and granting more rights to citizens‚ they would prove to be a successful government. However‚ although they seemed to be democratic‚ the United States still had some undemocratic aspects. The United States during the mid-1800s

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    Plessy v. Ferguson Plessy v. Ferguson is one of the most important and controversial cases in United States history. In 1896 the case was brought to the Supreme Court after defendant Homer Plessy was arrested for sitting on the white side of a train. Plessy who was 1/8 black was arrested and convicted of violating one of Louisiana’s racial segregation laws. The Supreme Court upheld that states were allowed to have segregated facilities for blacks and whites as long as they were “separate but

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    Alexander S. Neil

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    Alexander Sutherland Neill (17 October 1883 – 23 September 1973) was a Scottish progressive educator‚ author and founder of Summerhill school‚ which remains open and continues to follow his educational philosophy to this day. He is best known as an advocate of personal freedom for children. Contents * 1 Life and personal background * 2 Educational philosophy * 3 Life at Summerhill * 4 Influences on Neill’s thought * 5 Criticisms of Neill * 6 Neill’s educational legacy * 7 Works

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    Poverty In The United States

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    of the United States. The government has tried to help those who are living in poverty through numerous acts including Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plans to get the country out of the depression or the welfare reform in 1996. Although the government has sought to ease poverty‚ mainly by creating government anti poverty programs‚ their methods are in fact ineffective. The Federal governments anti poverty programs as a majority is not working‚ the programs may very well work for a few people out of thousands

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