Journal of Finance and Investment Analysis‚ vol.1‚ no.2‚ 2012‚ 61-81 ISSN: 2241-0988 (print version)‚ 2241-0996 (online) International Scientific Press‚ 2012 Topic: capital structure determinants of quoted firms in Nigeria and lessons for corporate financing decisions Michael Nwidobie Barine1 Abstract Financial arrangements determine how and the amount of financing that can be obtained from fund providers. An optimal allocation between equity and debt is determined by the trade-off between
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The Biological Structure of Water Water is a substance with the chemical formula H2O: one molecule of water has two hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to a single oxygen atom. Its structure enables it to carry out many important functions in the body. Water molecules are charged‚ with the oxygen atom being slightly negative and the hydrogen atoms being slightly positive. These opposite charges attract each other‚ forming hydrogen bonds. These are weak‚ long distance bonds that are very common and
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REPUBLIC OF BELARUS Belarus State Economic University REFERAT: "SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIETY" Minsk 2008 What is social structure of the society? Any object has its structure. As the noun “structure” is rendered as “строение‚ расположение‚ порядок”‚ structure is defined as functional interdependence of elements constituting the carcass of an object. The society has social structure. The concept of social structure was pioneered by G. Simmel‚ then developed by K. Marx‚ E. Durkheim but became
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Council (SSC) is something to be look up too. But why do really students vote or not? Structure and Agency could somehow explain the phenomenon in how people shape their human behavior. The Structure debate is the recurrent patterned arrangements which influence or limit the choices and opportunities available. However‚ structure could be your friends‚ classmates‚ teachers and even circumstances. In the case of the act of students voting‚ structure has been part of influencing their choice or behavior
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people are that way by choice. At this point some people might ask “So what are some of the problems in the U.S. that cause nation-wide homelessness?” From the book Sociology of Our Times‚ it concluded that Social interaction and Social structure are essential for the survival of society and for the well-being of individuals. And I will use these two components to explain the causes that contribute to homelessness. Social structure is the complex framework‚ which composed of Social Institutions‚
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Integrated Physics and Chemistry – Unit 2: The Structure of Matter Experiment: Atomic Structure In this experiment‚ you will have a chance to test the hypothesis that Ernest Rutherford used when determining the size of the nucleus. In his "gold foil experiment‚" Rutherford shot alpha particles at gold atoms. Once he realized that the alpha particles were hitting a concentrated positive mass‚ he developed the nuclear model of the atom. Next‚ he set out to determine the relative size of the nucleus
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The Four Market Structures Every business belongs to a type of market due to demand and freedom of entry. In order to know what type of market businesses operate in‚ it is important to distinguish which market structure each specific firm belongs to. The four structures which I will go onto explain in depth are perfect competition‚ monopolistic competition‚ monopoly and oligopoly/ duopoly.I will also be comparing and contrasting the theoretical constructs and the associated assumptions. Perfect
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Chemistry 3 November 2012 Historical Development of Atomic Structure Over the many years of the world’s history‚ there have been numerous developments and discoveries pertaining to atomic structure. Each of these breakthroughs gradually led us—step by step—to a deeper understanding of what makes up each and every atom. Because of this‚ our perception of an atom’s structure today is vastly different from the first idea of an atom’s structure from many centuries ago. From Dalton’s theory that all
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Organizational Structure Caterpillar is a corporation that designs‚ manufactures and sells diesel and natural gas engines‚ construction‚ and mining equipment. Since the year 1905 Caterpillar has been a corporation that has evolved by making significant improvements to its machinery by taking advantage of the available technology‚ and it has had the ability to adapt to the dynamic changes and demands of the construction industry. Many significant events have occurred in this business to make this company
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Organizational Structures and Systems Jeffrey Ha MBA501 – Human Interfaces Instructor: Dr. Eli Sopow Submission date: October 2‚ 2010 Organizational Structures and Systems Introduction This paper will examine organizational structures‚ organizational systems and how organizational culture influences both structure and systems. Throughout this paper‚ there will an analogy to the human body to help further the understanding of the concepts of structure and systems in an organization. This analogy
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