The author of the article “Klondike Gold Rush” starts his story from when the gold rush started and how it started. In the article it says that it all started when two ships docked in San Francisco and Seattle carrying miners with bags of gold. When the word got out to the press then everyone wanted gold. A lot of different people went to the gold fields. Some were big and some were small. These miners were called stampeders. Within 6 month about 100‚000 gold seekers started there journey to the
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David Shim Case Study #2 A) What is the break-even point in passengers and revenues per month? Unit CM = $160 – $70= $90 Unit of Sales = 3‚150‚000 / $90= 35‚000 passengers Unit of Sales = 35‚000 x $160= $5‚600‚000 revenue B) What is the break-even point in number of passenger train cars per month? Unit of Sales = 35‚000/63= 555.5= 556 passenger cars C) If Springfield Express raises its average passenger fare
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THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY ACCOUNTING TEAM Summary: Sarah (the name given by us) has been working in McKay‚ Sanderson‚ and Smith Associates a mid-sized accounting team located in Boston that is specialized in commercial accounting and audits for past five years. Her specialty is accounting practices for shipping companies‚ ranging from small to certain big fleets along east coast. About two months ago her company merged with another two other accounting firms which has offices in Miami‚ Seattle‚ Baton
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In this case‚ when Rob recorded the depreciation of computer equipment‚ he chose the straight-line method‚ acceptably so because the computer server’s output cannot be counted by unit. We also cannot determine that there is a higher amount of depreciation expense in the early years than in the later years. In addition‚ based on my research‚ some big companies like eBay and Amazon also use the straight-line method to record the depreciation expense of computer servers. In regards to this‚ I unfortunately
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audiences and studio heads who are accustomed to viewing American films in a certain way. The film‚ Woman in Gold accomplishes a respectable mission by depicting reality based on a true story. The film focuses on Bloch-Bauer’s niece Maria Altmann‚
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Gold was first discovered on January 24‚ 1848‚ by James Marshall at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma‚ California. Once gold was discovered and the economy of California began to really take off‚ it did not take long for the government officials to recognize the advantage of allowing California to join the union. As a result‚ in 1850 California was accepted as a free state. Young men with a pick and wash pan in hand left their wives and children to move to California. Men used dams and flumes to expose stream
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Attan Attan is a traditional Afghan dance. It is said to be one of the oldest forms of Afghan Pagan dance. It is usually performed with a Dhol‚ which is a double-headed barrel drum. The dance can be anywhere from 5 minute to 30 minutes long. There are many different regional variations of Attan‚ the most famous being Kabuli‚ Paktiyaya‚ Mazari‚ Kandahari‚ Sistani‚ Herati‚ Pashayi‚ and Nuristani. During King Yama’s time‚ Attan was performed before going to a war because it used to give the army the
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Literary devices are a common technique in writing to enhance the writer’s style. These devices enrich the content of the writings by offering another perspective on them and can also be used to create a tone or ambience. In “Straw Into Gold: The Metamorphosis of the Everyday‚” Sandra Cisneros uses literary devices such as metaphors‚ conceits‚ and details to reveal the reflective atmosphere of her writing in order to convey her experiences as a writer. In her story‚ Cisneros applied metaphors to
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The crises of the gold mining sector The critical issue facing the mining industry according to Zoli Diliza chief executive‚ chamber of mines is ensuring that the mineral policies of South Africa aligns with the highest standard of administrative justice‚ promote an internationally accepted level of security of tenure and invariably promote an enabling environment that will attract investors into south Africa‚ hence‚ improving her competitiveness. Gold’s rarity‚ beauty and durability have ensured
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Review sheet Test 2 Chapters 4 & 5 (33 Multiple choice) Chapter 4 ▪ Definitions or calculations presentation on financial statements- Net Sales‚ COGS‚ gross profit‚ selling and administrative expenses o Sale - sale discount = Net sales o Net sale – COGS = Gross profit o Sale discount + net sale= sale o Sale – net sale = sale dis o Net sale – gross profit= COGS New asset -> inventory Expense -> COGS Revenue -> sales Contra revenue (debit)
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