fame may arise from great accomplishments‚ while other names become known for the issues for which they stand upon‚ like Rosa Parks‚ Roe and Miranda. For my first paper‚ the event that I felt influenced and changed the foundation and helped structure the American Legal History was the famous 1928 civil case Palsgraf V. Long Island Railroad Co. (248 N.Y. 339; 162 N.E. 99; Courts of Appeals New York (1928) The unique facts of the case created a need for a new application of the generally accepted theory
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Myths about real American log homes In America the use of log homes increased tremendously and yet few people are hesitant about their use. This unwillingness is because of several myths that have developed over years and they are still impacting the people. Here are some of the common myths and the reality behind them: • Less energy efficiency – Thermal resistance and the potency to maintain a temperature inside a log house is considered impossible. It is true in case of those DIY strategies‚ where
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2. How credit ratings affect the capital structure of a firm Credit ratings is the assessment of the credit worthiness of a firm based on historyof borrowing and repayment. Credit rating is the credit worthiness of a debtor. The debtors ability to pay back the debt. Companies with high rating (AAA) have a good market reputation and logically would avoid not being in favor of more debt in capital structure to save them from any adverse circumstances. High credit ratings expose a firm to obtain
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Marketing mix - Product Agenda ✦ Product ✦ Service ✦ Product life cycle ✦ Experience Aim: transform strategic decisions already take into a sustainable and attracted commercial offer. From a managerial point the key question is: how can we transform our decision‚ our value proposition into something that can be bought by the market? We have to consider that there are several models that have been suggested over time to depict from a managerial view point what marketing mix meansthey clarify the
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background to supply‚ we notice about the terms "total product"‚ "marginal product" and "average product". These three figures are the foundation upon which the analysis of short-run production for a firm is analyzed. Total product is the total quantity of output produced by a firm for a given quantity of inputs. The usual framework is to analyze total product when in a variable input (labor) changes‚ for a given amount of a fixed input (capital). Diagram 1 In diagram 1‚ as the curve shows‚ the more
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WORKING CAPITAL AND FIXED CAPITAL AND ITS ADVANTAGES Introduction: A firm requires funds to acquire two types of assets : fixed assets and current assets .Fixed assets include land biulding ‚ plant‚ and machinary ‚ vehicles ‚ equipment etc.These assets relatively permanent in nature and are necessary for carrying on the bussiness .Current assets ‚on the other hand ‚are kept for supporting day-to-day operations and keep changing during the course of the business.They liquidated within short period
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The Product OBJECTIVES: * Definition of Product * Product Concept * What is Branding Packaging and Labeling What is Product? A product is anything offered for sale by a firm to buyers to satisfy their wants and needs. Products may take any of the following forms: * A physical object like a toy or a kilo of pork * A service like a Ferris wheel ride or a dental check-up * A place like London or Boracay * An organization like the Knights of Columbus or the Philippine
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& Beyond (BBBY) was founded in 1971 by Warren Eisenberg and Leonard Feinstein. BBBY held its initial public offering in June 1992‚ on the NASDAQ exchange. The company utilizes the “big box” retail concept and focuses its product offerings around domestics merchandise and home furnishings. Since its IPO BBBY has been favored by equity investors and long considered one of the best performing retail companies. They have never missed an earnings estimate and have experienced a fortyfold increase
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1. What type of capital structure should a firm choose and why? In your answer‚ be sure to include capital structure fallacies and their effects on a firm’s decision. Capital structure is the relative proportions of debt‚ equity‚ and other securities that a firm has outstanding. When a firm need to raise funds from investors they must choose which type of security to issue. There are typically two different types: financing through equity alone‚ or financing through a combination of debt and
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Corporate Finance and Investment 1. Define “Working Capital” Working Capital=Current Assets-Current Liabilities =Accounts Receivable + Inventory - Accounts Payable “Working capital is how much in liquid assets that a company has on hand. Working capital is needed to pay for planned and unexpected expenses‚ meet the short-term obligations of the business‚ and to build the business.” 2. Give concrete measures how w.c. can be optimized (receivable‚ inventories (JIT
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