disorder from occurring in these areas. One of the tactics being used is offender-focused hot spot policing. This type of tactic focuses on small places or groups of people in small places‚ and tailor specific solutions to problems using careful analysis of local conditions. This tactic has been used as an effective way to reduce violent crimes (cite). This paper will describe the goals of offender focused hot spots policing and provide evidence that this form of policing is effective. With every policing
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Blind Obedience While sitting in church on Sunday going through the same motions of every Sunday‚ my son leans over to ask‚ "Why do we have to stand up for this prayer?" My response "because we are supposed to". Reading "The Children ’s Story" by James Clavell‚ made me think a little more about this question that I had no answer for. A person needs to be able to explain why he does what he does. Children are innocent and unknowing; they are like a blank piece of paper waiting to be filled
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Research sold a super computer to the Max Planck Institute in Germany on credit and invoiced €10 million payable in six months. Currently‚ the six-month forward exchange rate is $1.10/€ and the foreign exchange advisor for Cray Research predicts that the spot rate is likely to be $1.05/€ in six months. (a) What is the expected gain/loss from the forward hedging? The expected gain from this sale can be figured by using this equation: 10‚000‚000(1.10-1.05)=10‚000‚000(.05)=$500‚000 expected
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risk‚ what is Intel’s expected dollar revenue? Answer: If Intel chooses not to hedge‚ the expected dollar revenue is the expected dollar value of the ¥100‚000‚000. The expected spot rate incorporates a 1% weakening of the dollar. This means that the expected yen price of the dollar is 1% less than the current spot rate of ¥103/$ or Et[S(t+90‚¥/$)] = 0.99 [pic]¥103/$ = ¥101.97/$ Hence‚ Intel expects to receive ¥100‚000‚000 / ¥101.97/$ = $980‚681 c. If Intel does not hedge‚ what is the
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New York Institute of Technology Blinds To Go Sheri Pompey Staffing and selection Professor Mohammad Ali‚ PHD July 19‚ 2012 1. Summarize the key strengths and weaknesses of BTG’s staffing system‚ and explain why the factors you identify are strengths or weaknesses. 2. How can BTG improve on the weaknesses you identified in question 1‚ and what can it do to maintain the strengths? In which ways is BTG not prepared to
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on receiving GBP1.0575 million on April 14‚ 1986. On January 13‚ the day the bid was accepted‚ the value of the pound was (U.S. dollars) USD1.4480. Hedge strategy: The spot hedge worked similarly in that it also created a pound obligation 90 days hence. Dozier would borrow pounds and exchange the proceeds into dollars at the spot rate. On April 13‚ Dozier would use its pound receipts to repay the loan. Any gains or losses on the receivable due to a change in the value of the pound would be offset
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forecasted inflation rates for China and Australia are 3% and 5% respectively. The nominal interest rate or yield in the Australian Dollar market (one year sovereign debt) is 9% while the equivalent rate in China is 6%. The spot exchange rate is CNY 6.6807/Australia$. What is the spot exchange rate one year from now? A. CNY 6.5534/Australia$ B. CNY 6.3256/Australia$ C. CNY 5.9868/Australia$ D. CNY 7.1354/Australia$ You are the CFO of South Side Ventures‚ An Australian domiciled firm‚ that has debt
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Dozier Hedging Alternatives Forward Market Hedge: Dozier would purchase U.S. dollars under a forward contract. The contract would obligate Dozier to pay £1‚057‚500 in exchange for £1‚057‚500 x 1.4198 $/£ = $1‚501‚438.50 assuming the transaction was at the quoted 3-month forward rate in Exhibit 4. Relative to the value of the contract at the current exchange rate‚ £1‚057‚500 x 1.4370 $/£ = $1‚519‚627.50 Dozier would accepting a reduction in the revenue from the contract of $1‚519
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MGRM committed to sell forward the equivalent of over 150 million barrels of oil for delivery at fixed prices with most of the contracts for terms of 10 years. Contracted delivery prices reflected a premium of $3 to $5 per barrel over the prevailing spot price of oil. Energy prices were relatively low by historical standards during this period and were continuing to fall. With this trend‚ MGRM stood to make a handsome profit from this marketing program. Nevertheless‚ a significant increase in prices
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the green beans purchase‚ production schedule‚ production mix‚ or the costs of their inputs‚ as the purchasing departing assigns the costs based on specific contract for that shipment. If the inputs exceeded plant’s requirements‚ they are sold at the spot rate in the market‚ and could very well result in a loss. Evaluation of purchasing departments: The purchasing department is responsible for obtaining the required
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