itself just gets us to a first cause. Argument from Contingency – the universe is contingent – it is not necessary – does not have to exist‚ just does. If everything in the universe is contingent‚ than the universe itself is contingent. Currently Contingent – like a light bulb – bulb is only lit when electricity runs through it – universe is currently contingent so something has to be making it contingent‚ what’s causing that‚ infinite regress of current causes. Temporal Argument – Kolom
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exist. 3. Therefore‚ the universe has a cause. Thomistic cosmological argument 1. What we observe in this universe is contingent (i.e. dependent‚ or conditional) 2. A sequence of causally related contingent things cannot be infinite 3. The sequence of causally dependent contingent things must be finite Conclusion: There must be a first cause in the sequence of contingent causes Leibnizian cosmological argument The argument comes from a German polymath‚ Gottfriend Wilhelm Leibniz. Leibniz
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AC 555 Assignment Week- 7 Problem 18-18 a. (2) b. (2) c. (2) Problem 18-21 a. 1. Both (test of authorization is a test of control) 2. Test of control 3. Substantive test of control 4. Test of control 5. Substantive test of transactions 6. Both (accounting for sequence is a test of control) 7. Substantive test of transactions b. 1. a) To determine that the amount recorded in the acquisitions journal is correct (accuracy)
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a person performs on a job. A career without motivation has no goal‚ need for achievement‚ or reason to excel. This paper will match up specific groups with theories a manager may use. The groups that will be discussed are professional workers‚ contingent workers‚ low-skilled service workers‚ and people performing highly repetitive tasks. These theories and group match ups are the point of view of the author of this paper. Professional workers are usually highly motivated to succeed. The theory
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• Consolidation journals are posted into the consolidation worksheet in “adjustment” columns as follows: Extract only Parent P Ltd. $’000 Subsidiary S Ltd. $’000 Adjustments DR Lecture 9 part b Consolidation: Wholly owned subsidiaries Prepared by Emma Holmes and Rick Newby Land Invt in S Ltd Receivables Cash 400 120 200 40 760 150 Share capital Retained earnings Creditors 500 160 100 760 100 20 50 170 Cons. Balances CR XX XX XX
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ETHICAL DECISION MAKING BY INDIVIDUALS IN ORGANIZATIONS: AN ISSUE-CONTINGENT MODEL THOMAS M. JONES University of Washington The Academy of Management Review‚ Vol. 16‚ No. 2. (Apr.‚ 1991)‚ pp. 366-395. Abstract Existing theoretical models of individual ethical decision making in organizations place little or no emphasis on characteristics of the ethical issue itself. This article (a) proposes an issue-contingent model containing a new set of variables called moral intensity: (b) using
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The Bare Minimum Overall Case Facts Big Bear Power (Big Bear) must determine what factors should be included in the minimum lease payments for the lease of a combustion turbine from Goliath Co. For each of the following three provisions‚ we determine what components should be included in “minimum lease payments” per ASC 840. Provision 1 Facts At the beginning of the lease‚ Big Bear pays $500‚000 to its legal counsel as well as $1 million in legal fees incurred by Goliath Co. The Company is required
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the first mover. C. For us to exist there must be a necessary being which is God. D. Reasons: As contingent beings‚ we only depend on a necessary being for us to exist. All of us are dependent because we are contingent beings so certain things may possibly exist but are not likely to exist. There must be a being whose very nature is to exist causes the existence of contingent beings . i. An example given from the article about the tree‚ the tree cannot exist unless someone or something
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Reflective thinking skills Learning Objective 24-2 1) If a potential loss on a contingent liability is remote‚ the liability usually is: A) disclosed in footnotes‚ but not accrued. B) neither accrued nor disclosed in footnotes. C) accrued and indicated in the body of the financial statements. D) disclosed in the auditor’s report but not disclosed on the financial statements. Answer: B Terms: Contingent liability; remote Diff: Easy Objective: LO 24-2 AACSB: Reflective thinking skills
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a reinforcer has followed it in the past‚ in a similar setting. Reinforcement Contingency – a response contingent presentation of a reinforcer‚ resulting in an increased frequency of that response. Environmental Quality General Rule – You can increase the frequency of entering a setting by putting more reinforcers in that setting‚ but you will have to make some reinforcers contingent on productive behavior if you want that to increase productivity in that setting. Skinner Box – commonly
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