HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL BY: JOSEPH KIOKO REG. NO: D80/61281/2011 DATE: 05/06/2013 LECTURER: PROF. P. O. K’OBONYO Introduction and Definitions: Human capital is defined by the OECD (1998‚ p9) as “the knowledge‚ skills and competences and other attributes embodied in individuals that are relevant to economic activity.” While Duration of schooling and levels of qualification are the standard measures used to measure human capital the OECD itself
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Ronald Coase noted‚“The cost of doing anything consists of the receipts that could have been obtained if that particular decision had not been taken.” For example‚ the opportunity set for this Friday night includes the movies‚ a concert‚ staying home and studying‚ staying home and watching television‚ inviting friends over‚ and so forth. The opportunity cost of taking job A included the forgone salary of $102‚000 plus the $5‚000 of intangibles from job B. Opportunity cost is the sacrifice of
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BTN 7-4 – Page 312 TO: Wendy Geiger DATE: June 19‚ 2011 SUBJECT: Manual Accounting Modifications for Expanded Business M E M O R A N D U M This memo is to advise you of the best possible ways for you to modify your current manual accounting system to accommodate the expanded business activities for your retail store. Pursuant to our conversation‚ you generally obtain your goods on credit using purchase orders‚ and your sales are primarily cash. You currently keep your manual accounting system
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PRIDE Chapter TMN Proposal for Western Memo Date: To: From: CC: Subject: June 27‚ 2015 Delise Talley‚ Western NC Area President for Retail Banking Anthony Welch‚ High Country and Table Rock Regional Services Senior Consultant for Regional Services‚ DSSG Tammy Setzer‚ Carolinas West Regional Services Manager for Regional Services‚ DSSG Proposal for PRIDE Chapter Team Member Network in Western NC Purpose The purpose of my proposal is to request authorization to research the necessity‚ including
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RWhat constitutes as a dangerous weapon The use of a particular object in one case should not be construed to mean that any intentional unjustified touching with an object previously held in a different case to have been capable of being a dangerous weapon constitutes a crime; a reasonable jury might well reach a different conclusion as to an object when used in different circumstances. M.G.L.A. c. 265‚ §§ 15B‚ 18C. Com. v. Mattei‚ 455 Mass. 840‚ 920 N.E.2d 845 (2010) In determining whether
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To: Marketing‚ Staff From: Marketing‚ Director Date: 20 January 2013 Subject: Fallen Hero Monument Proposal Our men and women of the United States Armed Forces are every day roles models that protect the values our forefathers fought so hard to attain. As they confront terrorism aboard to protect our city streets‚ their actions have inspired many throughout the world to bear the title American. Though the fight to keep us free is not an easy task they stand ready and willing
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memo from the past to: whom it may concern; sometime in the distant future FROM: CAMERON GERDES SUBJECT: WHAT IT WAS LIKE 100 YEARS AGO DATE: 4/30/2012 ________________________________________________________________________ I AM WRITING THIS LETTER ON THE 30TH OF APRIL 2012 ON A WARM SUNNY DAY IN HOUSTON‚ TEXAS. BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS LETTER I WILL HAVE LONG PASSED AND HOPEFULLY MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT LIKE WOULD BE LIKE IN 2113; I AM NOT EVEN
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to 700-word memo to the CEO of your selected organization in which you discuss your findings from your ratio calculations and your horizontal and vertical analysis. In your memo‚ address the following questions: What do the liquidity‚ profitability‚ and solvency ratios reveal about the financial position of the company? Which users may be interested in each type of ratio? What does the collected data reveal about the performance and position of the company? Format your memo consistent with
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company would increase because of the interest tax shield of $380 million. The tax shield will increase the free cash flows of the company‚ supplying UST with more capital to invest in new product lines and marketing and promotion strategies to combat the erosion of market share by competitors. This would also reduce the company’s agency costs because of the obvious internal conflicts within the company causing two top executives to resign. With the recapitalization‚ the ownership is concentrated to better
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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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