The Republic of Plato Before I started reading Plato’s the Republic‚ I was loathe to admit that reading those philosophy books were gonna really change how I view myself. It was totally a waste of time to read these vague and complicated books. As I went on reading the republic‚ I saw many similar things that still existed in our society. In the book‚ Plato prescribes severe dictates concerning the cultural life of the city. He rules out all poverty‚ with the exception of hymns to the gods and
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“Case: Tianjin Plastics” Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Course Advanced Corporate Finance Students Fatin Azear Jos Kusters Maaike van der Steen Case: Tianjin Plastics This assignment considers the case of Tianjin Plastics. Pat Johnson‚ project finance analyst for Maple Energy (U.S.-based international power plant developer)‚ has to make a recommendation regarding the financial viability of the Tianjin Plastics power plant project in China. The recommendation would require a final evaluation of
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FINC6013 Workshop 6 Questions & Solutions Chapter 3 PROBLEMS 6. Intel is scheduled to receive a payment of ¥100‚000‚000 in 90 days from Sony in connection with a shipment of computer chips that Sony is purchasing from Intel. Suppose that the current exchange rate is ¥103/$‚ that analysts are forecasting that the dollar will weaken by 1% over the next 90 days‚ and that the standard deviation of 90-day forecasts of the percentage rate of depreciation of the dollar relative to the yen is
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Basic Finance for Non-Finance Managers As a line manager‚ department head‚ entrepreneur or financier‚ you will at some point find yourself having to analyze a spreadsheet or have some form of financial recording to do as part of your job description. Spreadsheets‚ budgets‚ cash flow projections‚ business statistics‚ figures and the financial side of a business is not just meant for accountancy experts. Many are baffled by balance sheets‚ or confused by the financial statements of a business entity
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Oil prices continue lower after EIA supply data Stories You Might Like • Stock futures rise as jobs data supports Fed • The IBM earnings machine is stalling • 11 car insurance discounts worth asking for By Myra P. Saefong SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Oil futures continued to trade lower Wednesday‚ though pared some losses briefly after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a fall of 1.4 million barrels in crude stockpiles for the week ended Aug. 16. Analysts polled by Platts
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ignments‚ use the spell checking tool on your computer and then read through your paper yourself to detect and correct other errors and omissions. Check you have answered all of the questions. ------------------------------------------------- This presentation is scheduled on Monday‚ 30th July 2012. The team presenting has to present and submit the paper according to the guidelines given above. Aurora Textile Company Discussion Questions 1. List the factors affecting the textile
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Financial Management FIN 5013 – Quiz 5 Chapter 4 Ali Nejadmalayeri October 23‚ 2007 NAME: 1. ID: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Janet plans on saving $3‚000 a year and expects to earn 8.5%. How much will Janet have at the end of twenty-five years if she earns what she expects? AFV = $3‚000 × Enter 25 N Solve for (1 + .085) 25 − 1 = $3‚000 × 78.667792 = $236‚003.38 .085 8.5 I/Y PV -3‚000 PMT FV 236‚003.38 2. Winston Enterprises would like to buy some additional
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E5-11 a) Compute Payton’s gross profit. GROSS PROFIT = 900‚00 - 540‚000 = $ 360‚000 ______________________________________ b) Compute the gross profit rate. Why is this rate computed by financial statement users? (360‚000/900‚000)/100 = 4/10of 100 = 40% This is known as the GROSS PROFIT MARGIN. ______________________________________ c) What is Payton’s income from operations and net income? 1)Income from Operations = 360‚000 - 230‚000 = $130‚000. 2)Net Income = 130‚000 - 11‚000
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Chapter 8 Bond Valuations Bond Value = PV of coupons + PV of par Bond Value = PV annuity + PV of lump sum As interest rates increase‚ bond prices decrease and vice versa Interest Rate Risk The risk arises for bond owners from fluctuating interest rate‚ depending on how sensitive its
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1. What major requirements do client expect from their portfolio managers? We have two major requirements of a Portfolio Manager: 1. The ability to derive above average returns for a given risk class (large risk-adjusted returns); and 2. The ability to completely diversify the portfolio to eliminate all unsystematic risk. The client expect from their portfolio managers are to help them manage their money in less time. Most of the client requires a portfolio manager who can preserve
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