time value of moneyto appraise long-term projects. Used for capital budgeting‚ and widely throughout economics‚ it measures the excess or shortfall of cash flows‚ in present value terms‚ once financing charges are met. The advantages of the NPV are following; first‚ it tells whether the investment will increase the firm’s value. Also‚ it considers all the cash flows‚ time value of money and the risk of future cash flows through the cost of capital. Moreover‚ It will give the correct decision advice assuming
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Post War Romantic Era The 1960’s in America were a new turn in society. The meaning of love‚ friends‚ and earth were all commonly used. This era of the 1960’s were filled with baby boomers that had a great appreciation for life and love. This life full with joy‚ and love created a new group of music that was very fitting to it’s time. These great generations of the 1960’s were home to a new style of music‚ as also in their life a new world was forming. Some of these artist consisted of The Mamas
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Neoclassical Period The age of reason What was life like in this period? * Religious fundamentalism * Newspapers * Concerts * Public parks * Insurance * Post office * Shopkeepers * Respected politeness and restraint * Feared enthusiasm * England was about to become Great Britain (1707) * Imperial grandeur * Wealthy‚ powerful‚ scientific development * considered themselves the new leading country (the new roman empire) *
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citizen’s abiding faith in their government and political leaders. The multitude of social issues that relentlessly plagued the 60s and automatically continued into the 70s was responsible for creating the cultural transformations of the 70s. The cultural changes of the 70s were too numerous to discuss all of them thoroughly. Therefore‚ the one to be discussed
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The 1960s and 1970s were probably some of the most tumultuous years of U.S. policing history; namely because of the many social problems that were brought to attention during these years. Unfortunately‚ the police were set to the main light as an entity that helped to permeate these issues‚ becoming the main focus of blame in the public eye. One example of this way of thinking would be in 1960 when the Freedom Riders had left Washington‚ D.C. to confront the racial segregation going on throughout
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PHILIPPINE LITERATURE The Japanese Period (1941 – 1945) The Japanese occupation of the Philippines occurred between 1941 and 1945‚ when the Empire of Japan occupied the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. The invasion of the Philippines started on December 8‚ 1941‚ ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor. As at Pearl Harbor‚ the American aircraft were severely damaged in the initial Japanese attack. Lacking air cover‚ the American Asiatic Fleet in the Philippines withdrew to
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The Hasmonean period The Hasmonean period refers to the era of Hasmonean rule over Judea that began with Simon Maccabee’s assumption of Jewish leadership in 142 BCE. The Hasmoneans were descendants of Hasmon; they became known as the Maccabeans after Judah‚ son of Mattathias the Hasmonean and brother of Simon‚ received the surname ‘Maccabee’ in recognition of his military prowess. After a series of military victories over their Seleucid overlords‚ the Maccabees established a dynasty that ruled semi-autonomously
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Exploring the Bible 3 October‚ 2011 Inter-Biblical Period: 400 Years The Old Testament focuses on God’s covenant with his people and the stories of men of great faith and also men of prophecy‚ foretelling Christ coming. The New Testament‚ however‚ focuses on the redemption side. The Redemption side is Christ’s story here on Earth and his ministry to other people. Malachi‚ the last book written in the Old Testament‚ was written around 424 B.C. Then 418 years after‚ the book of Matthew‚ the first
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The conventional wisdom is that rock and roll "died" between 1959 and 1964 - roughly the period between Buddy Holly’s plane crash in Clear Lake‚ Iowa and the Beatles’ more upbeat arrival at JFK airport. In this scenario‚ The Day The Music Died is only the beginning‚ as Elvis enters the Army‚ Chuck Berry goes to jail‚ Jerry Lee Lewis is ruined‚ and Little Richard leaves the stage for the church. By the late 1950s‚ a number of female vocal groups began to produce songs. The groups were 2-3 women
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American Period In Feb.‚ 1899‚ Aguinaldo led a new revolt‚ this time against U.S. rule. Defeated on the battlefield‚ the Filipinos turned to guerrilla warfare‚ and their defeat became a mammoth project for the United States— Thus began the Philippine-American War‚ one that cost far more money and took far more lives than the Spanish-American War. Fighting broke out on February 4‚ 1899‚ after two American privates on patrol killed three Filipino soldiers in San Juan‚ Metro Manila. Some 126‚000
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