UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level BUSINESS STUDIES Paper 1 Short Answer and Essay Additional Materials: *2535146710* 9707/01 May/June 2009 1 hour 15 minutes Answer Booklet/Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet‚ follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number‚ index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in
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Sayano-shushenkaya Hydroelectric Power Station Disaster 1.Introduction 1.1.Brief Dam Description Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Station was biggest hydroelectric power station ever built in Russia history‚ and also the sixth biggest in the worth‚ which is located on the Yenisei River‚ near Sayanogorsk in Khakassia.[3]The plant operated ten hydro turbines‚ made total 6‚400 MW of output‚ average annual produced 23.5 TWH‚which peaked in 2006 at 26.8TWH. Its arch gravity
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In the scenario the following property offences have arisen‚ these include theft and burglary. These offences come from the Theft Act 1968. In both of the offences the burden of proof is on the prosecution and the standard of proof is beyond reasonable doubt. Theft carries a maximum sentence of seven years and for burglary it is a maximum of fourteen years. Susan may have committed three offences of theft and possible a burglary. Theft is defined in section 1 of the Theft Act 1968‚ and the definition
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trend‚ and challenging the traditional wine makers by introducing innovations at every stage of the value chain. This article analyzed the development of global wine industry from the old world to the new based on Case 2-1 Global Wine War 2009: New World Versus Old‚ and gave some advice to the both sides in the fierce battle according to the analysis. The Brilliant Old World Grape growing and winemaking are indispensable aspect in the progress of human civilization. After thousand-year
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PART B: Historically‚ owning a piece of land meant that you would own everything above and below the soil‚ reaching from the ‘heavens’ themselves down to the deepest core of the Earth. The popular maxim "Cuius est solum‚ eius est usque ad coelum et ad inferos” which translates to “the person who owns the land owns it from the heavens above to the centre of the earth below. This has been considered within the legal world as a traditional starting point of property law and shapes what is understood
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2009 Level I Mock Exam: Afternoon Session The afternoon session of the 2009 Level I Chartered Financial Analyst® Mock Examination has 120 questions. To best simulate the exam day experience‚ candidates are advised to allocate an average of 1.5 minutes per question for a total of 180 minutes (3 hours) for this session of the exam. Questions 1-18 19-32 33-44 45-68 69-78 79-90 91-96 97-108 109-114 115-120 Topic Ethical and Professional Standards Quantitative Methods Economics Financial Statement
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Case -4 A New Pitch for an Old Classic Andrew E. Friedman is a new breed of manager in America’s favorite pastime—the classic game of baseball. As the general manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (his formal title is executive vice president of baseball operations)‚ Friedman is responsible for overseeing and directing the team’s overall baseball operations. And he’s doing it his way—by relying on financial models and data mining to help improve the team’s performance and valuation. For the 2006
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The intention of this essay is to provide an in depth and critical analysis of the financial crisis that took place between 2007-2009‚ in particular focusing on some key issues raised by the Foote‚ Gerardi and Willen paper ‘Why did so many people make so many Ex Post bad decisions?’ Whilst there were many contributing factors‚ it is clear that a specific few played a particularly dominant role‚ primarily the ‘Bubble Theory’‚ irresponsible regulation‚ toxic CDO’s and $62 trillion of CDS’s. ‘That’s
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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION The changing nature of the work environment‚ the emergence of technology driven processes and the diversified needs of the industry are challenges that will test the ability of colleges and universities to meet the demand for employable graduates. The determination of graduates in the job-search mode‚ lead time‚ and employment conditions are realities where the knowledge acquired in schools are used at work‚ in promotions‚ and job satisfaction
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The Global Financial Crisis of 2008-2008: The Role of Greed‚ Fear‚ and Oligarchs The global financial crisis of 2008-2009 is considered to be worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Large financial institutions collapsed‚ banks received bailouts by the government‚ and stock markets plummeted as well. In result‚ people were being denied loans. The housing market became a problem because of financial issues and many people were unable to continue to pay their mortgages
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