IntroductionFinancial statements are prepared to summarize the end-result of all the business activities by an enterprise during an accounting period in monetary terms. These business activities vary from one enterprise to other. To compare the financial statements of various reporting enterprises poses some difficulties because of the divergence in the methods and principles adopted by these enterprises in preparing their financial statements. In order to make these methods and principles uniform
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Outline Descartes’ Ontological Argument and explain the key objections that may be used against it. Descartes took the Ontological Argument as presented by Anselm and developed it in a different form. Descartes saw the argument in terms of necessary existence. For Descartes‚ the idea of God necessarily entails his existence. He established that our thoughts are evidence of our own existence (‘I think therefore I am’)‚ and so wanted to see what else he could prove exists. He used the example of a
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Why the Electoral College Should Be Abolished and Replaced With the Direct Election Voting System 11 – 24 – 2004 Ever since its creation at the Constitutional Convention in 1787‚ the Electoral College has been the most widely debated aspect in the Constitution. There have been over 700 proposed constitutional amendments aimed at fixing or abolishing this process. And Congress has on several occasions held highly publicized hearings on Electoral College reform but overall has remained
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other techniques‚ to study economic principles. Also called behavioral economics. FD schedule See fixed duration schedule. FI schedule See fixed interval schedule. Fixed duration schedule A reinforcement schedule in which reinforcement is contingent on the continuous performance of a behavior for a fixed period of time. -Abbreviated FD. (Cf. variable duration schedule.) Fixed interval schedule A reinforcement schedule in which a behavior is reinforced the first time it occurs following a
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transformational leadership dimensions measured by the MLQ correlate highly and cluster into one factor. MLQ ratings on the three transactional leadership dimensions are found n ot to be interrelated and show evidence for three distinct factors: contingent reward‚ active management-by-exception and passive leadership. Second‚ social desirability does not seem to be a strong biasing factor‚ although the transformational leadership scale is somewhat more socially desirable. These findings emphasize
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payments. According to ASC 840-10-25-5‚ it says “For a lessee‚ minimum lease payments comprise the payments that the lessee is obligated to make or can be required to make in connection with the leased property‚ excluding both of the following: a. Contingent rentals b. Any guarantee by the lessee of the lessor’s debt and the lessee’s obligation to pay (apart from the rental payments) executory costs such as insurance‚ maintenance‚ and taxes in connection with the leased property.” The nature of
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the probability of the behavior‚ while punishments decreases the probability of the behavior. Reinforcements can be positive or negative. Positive reinforcements are stimuli presented contingent on a response that increase the future probability of a response. A negative reinforcement are stimuli removed contingents on a response that increases the future probability of a response. Positive reinforcement is a gain‚ while a negative reinforcement is an escape. The second of the big three is Humanism
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INTRODUCTION Australian Philosopher and atheist‚ H.J. McCloskey published an article titled “On Being an Atheist” in 1968. In this article he offers arguments and what he refers to as “proofs” that a theists’ beliefs in an omnipotent‚ omniscient God should be disregarded. McCloskey bases his article on the Cosmological argument‚ the Teleological argument‚ on the problem of evil and ends his writing discussing why he claims that being an atheist offers more comfort than a theist has from a belief
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consequences of the changing world of employment. For the HR people it means realizing the implications of globalization‚ work-force diversity‚ changing skill requirements‚ corporate downsizing‚ constant improvement initiatives‚ re-engineering‚ the contingent employment force‚
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detail. Position You will be employed in Flint‚ Michigan‚ Custodian III reporting to Custodial Engineering & Operations Department. Your start date is contingent upon the successful Completion of reference checks‚ medical clearance‚ and proof of identity and employment eligibility. In addition‚ this offer is contingent upon you signing and returning this letter‚ indicating your acceptance of the terms of our offer‚ within 5 days of your receipt of this letter. Job Description:
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