AP WORLD HISTORY DBQ By Jessica Zheng Period 4 Nov/Dec 2010 AP WORLD HISTORY DBQ By Jessica Zheng Period 4 Nov/Dec 2010 Prompt: While the Hansa and Swahili shared many similarities‚ their differences were equally important. What differences in the two trading alliances were critical to the cultural‚ economic‚ and political development of the two alliances? The Hansa and Swahili were two of the most successful and famous trading cities. They share similar terms‚ however‚ the two
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Maxims and Equity Equity in its broadest sense means fairness. Within the legal system it’s known to be a body of law that looks at all concerns which fall separate from the jurisdiction of common law. It allows courts to use their discretion and apply justice in accordance with “natural law”. Dictionary.com’s definition of maxim is “an expression of a general truth or principle‚ a principle or rule of conduct”. Maxims of equity can be described as an established principle of fairness. They
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New case study at Harvard Business School: gender equity Boston: When the members of the Harvard Business School class of 2013 gathered in May to celebrate the end of their studies‚ there was little visible evidence of the experiment they had undergone for the last two years. As they stood amid the brick buildings named after businessmen from Morgan to Bloomberg‚ the 905 graduates were united into one genderless mass. But during that week’s festivities‚ the Class Day speaker‚ a standout female
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Did you know that famous people napped? If you don’t get enough sleep you will get into sleep debt. According to sources #1‚ one effect of sleep debt is that people have trouble remembering things. Most people are in sleep debt. Although there are claims that a person cannot offset the effects of sleep debt‚ they are untrue. The first reason naps are generally shipshape for people is they help people know what they are doing. Source 1 discusses how naps give a brief increase in people’s brain
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explore the importance of Brand Equity and any of the associated metrics. Brand Equity is the differential effect that knowing the brand name has on customer response to the product or its marketing. America Marketing Association has given a definition of brand equity‚ it suggests that “The value of a brand. From a consumer perspective‚ brand equity is based on consumer attitudes about positive brand attributes and favorable consequences of brand use.” Brand equity is a critical marketing component
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1. INTRODUCTION Equity is defined by a complex mathematical formula‚ but in practice it is described as relationship‘s fairness between people in one society. Equity theory is social justice theory‚ designed by Adams in 1963. It claims that individuals review the inputs and outcomes of themselves and others‚ and in situations of inequity‚ experience greater cognitive dissonance than individuals in equitable situations. This kind of equity is perceived as social justice in society (or company
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"Equity is a subjective evaluation‚ not an objective one. Based on the comparison that individuals use‚ each individual is likely to develop different perceptions of equity." (Scholl‚ 2000) When individuals look at the equity model on the job scale‚ they compare their contributions and rewards to that of those around them (associates‚ coworkers‚ management‚ etc.). If the equation is balanced‚ the "equity"--as society puts it--is accomplished. If it is unbalanced‚ the inequity may cause individual
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(C) BAD DEBTS‚ BAD DEBTS RECOVERED AND PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS. Bad debts Introduction Customers who buy goods on credit might fail to pay for them‚ perhaps: Out of dishonesty‚ They have gone bankrupt‚ They are incurring losses in their businesses‚ Because of unexpected introduction of foreign exchange control restrictions by their country’s government during the credit period (i.e. if they are trading internationally). They are dead. In these circumstances‚ a business might decide
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ckChapter 11 – Reporting and Analyzing Stockholders’ Equity I. Characteristics of a Corporation (Publicly held (closely held)) * Separate legal existence; * Limited liability of stockholders; limited to investment * Transferable ownership rights; * Ability to acquire capital; * Continuous life; * Corporation management: Shareholders Shareholders * Voting rights * Profit sharing * Preemptive right * Residual claim Board of Directors
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MCI case ’Convertible Bond’: a bond that can be converted into a predetermined amount of the company’s equity at certain times during its life‚ usually at the discretion of the bondholder. “conversion ratio’’: the number of shares that the investor receives if he or she exercises the conversion MCI provided long distance telecommunications service in competition with AT&T. Timeline: 1971: FCC allowed new companies to enter the market for specialised long distance services‚ which consisted chiefly
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