ANSWERS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS 14-2 The two principal reasons for holding cash are for transac¬tions and compensating balances. The target cash balance is not equal to the sum of the holdings for each reason because the same money can often partially satisfy both motives. 14-4 The four elements in a firm’s credit policy are (1) credit standards‚ (2) credit period‚ (3) discount policy‚ and (4) collection policy. The firm is not required to accept the credit policies employed by its
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The challenges of implementing Electronic Payment Systems – The Case of Ghana’s E-zwich Payment System Name: Delali Kumaga Supervisor: Jan Svanberg Master’s Thesis in Business Administration‚ MBA programme December 2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My first appreciation goes to the almighty God for the successful completion of this thesis. Secondly this thesis work was made possible by the invaluable input of many people and institutions. I wish to acknowledge the support and encouragement
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later on stop teaching. 5. Was the heart surgery Vivien and Dr. Alfred the first heart surgery in the world? No‚ they were the first to perfect heart surgery but not to attempt it “Dr. Arthur Vineberg had devised a method” (Thomas‚ 196) for the procedure. Dr. Vineberg tested his method but “its effectiveness was controversial” (Thomas‚ 196). 6. Was Vivien made into a Doctor? Yes‚ Vivien eventually became a doctor “the University of Maryland did consider and unanimously recommended [him] for the
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Social science research is a broad term which can be loosely defined as the act of searching for both scientific and oral material of a particular topic with the specific intent of examining particular aspect in the society‚ bringing about understanding and new knowledge. In social science research there is precise synthesis of various researched data sources to give off information. In social science research there is an inherent tendency of getting information which is not entirely accurate hence
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1. When comparing the composition of world trade in the early 20th century to the early 21st century‚ we find major compositional changes. These include a relative decline in trade in agricultural and primary-products (including raw materials). How would you explain this in terms of broad historical developments during this period? The typical composition of world production during this period experienced major changes. Focusing on today’s major industrial countries the industrial-employment composition
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HSC Diploma Level 2 Unit 233 Meet food safety requirements when providing food and drink for individuals Please answer the following questions in as much detail as possible‚ and use a different colour to make your answers stand out. Put your name and date on the completed work and send to your assessor. 1. Identify potential food safety hazards when preparing‚ serving‚ clearing away and storing food and drink Potential food safety hazards when preparing‚ serving‚ clearing away and storing food
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Financial and Managerial Accounting (AC 630 B) FALL TERM 2005 Thursdays Instructor: Mr. Andreas Rambow Research Assignment Financial Analysis: Apple Computer Inc. Prepared By: Yeo Bee Lin Date: December 8‚ 2005 Page 1 of 11 Contents 1. Financial Analysis .........................................................................................3 1.1. Company Overview...................................................................................3 1.2. Ratio Analysis ..
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QUESTION 4 A) What would be the two advantages of 2nd mover over the 1st mover like Lin Wei ANSWER : The advantages of 2nd mover is get to study and observe the customer’s reactions‚ the extent of product innovations‚ mistakes of first movers so that they would try to avoid similar problems. By doing that‚ the 2nd movers would able to minimize huge capitals investments. Apply to this case‚ the second mover the second movers can study the market feedback about Lin Wei business whether
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1. Why does specialization become a factor in town life during the Neolithic Era? Answer: Due to warming of the climatic conditions‚ people started settling down in one place to make permanent homes. The first urban villages and towns were set up during the Neolithic Era. The farmers of those times began producing more food than they could consume themselves. They had enough food to share with their neighbors. This extra food allowed others to give up farming and take up alternate professions based
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Which technique is the best choice when blood is found at a crime scene? In the genetics laboratory (under "resources" at the bottom of the window)‚ who is one individual that contributed to modern genetic analysis? What did this person contribute? Analyzing blood in a lab would be the best technique. Alec Jeffreys is mown as the father of genetic profiling‚ along with that he also invented what is now called the essential technique which is called a polymerase chain reaction. 2. How
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