The Marines Corps has had a history of being the most aggressive and tactical fighting force in the nation. However‚ it was not until May 16‚ 1912 that the Marines were able to defend across the full spectrum: on land‚ at sea‚ and in the air. BY ASSUMING UNPRECEDENTED POSITIONS AND PUBLISHING NUMEROUS ARTICLES‚ LIEUTENANT COLONEL ALFRED AUSTELL CUNNINGHAM PROVED TO BE THE MOST PIVOTAL FIGURE IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF AVIATION IN THE MARINE CORPS. Alfred Austell Cunningham was born March 8‚ 1881 in Atlanta
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exploded and by 1990 Apple controlled 8% or the worldwide market share and 50% of the education market. Macs were sold as prestige products and the top of the line models went for as much as $10‚000. Apple’s cost structure was also high‚ they devoted 9% of sales to R&D. Starting in 1990‚ Apple released mainstream products at low prices. He aimed to put out a hit product once every 6 to 12 months. During this time‚ Apple also formed alliances with its biggest competitor‚ Intel. The many joint ventures
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It seemed that the board of directors at MCI was divided between two possible solutions. Should the company finance the repurchase by increasing MCI’s debt financing by at least doubling the current debt-equity ration that stood at 36% at that time (MCI)? Conversely‚ would a more conservative approach of using an open-market purchase program‚ announcing its intentions to repurchase its stock from "time to time" but only as corporate funds become available‚ be more appropriate (MCI)? The answer to
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a. Discuss the pros and cons of option 1‚ and prioritize your thoughts. What are the most positive aspects of this option‚ and what are the biggest drawbacks? The option 1 looks at getting a loan of 4 billion from a consortium of bankers including J.P.Morgan with whom Merit has good business relationship and has served Merit with its short term as well as long term funding requirements in the past. The pros of this option are * The well established relationship between J.P.Morgan and Merit
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S-CORPORATIONS AND LLC Webster University When discussing the comparisons and contrasts between S-Corporations and LLC’s we will need to assess benefits and disadvantages of both for entrepreneurs and small business owners. A major obstacle for many businesses initially is the need to expand. A business organization such as a Corporation‚ offers the ability to expand‚ but at the price of a double taxation to profits earned and shareholders dividends‚ while the structure of a Partnership (General
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1. What is Costco’s business model? Is the company’s business model appealing? Why or why not? Costco’s business model was to generate high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover by offering members low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private label products in a wide range of merchandise. Costco’s business model is built upon customer memberships‚ who join and renew annually. This directly monetizes customer loyalty as unsatisfied members may not renew and represents
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------------------------------------------------- We have reviewed the financial information provided for Adelphia Communications Corporation for the years 1992-1996. We have also evaluated the Company’s position and strategy within the industry‚ standard industry practices‚ and evaluated the Company’s ability to repay debt. We have concluded that the Company should be considered high-risk; however the decision of whether to grant loans to the Company should be based on the creditor’s acceptable
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4) Did subprime mortgage loans contribute to the housing bubble? Why did the bubble burst? What were consequences of the housing bust to borrowers‚ loan originators‚ and MBS and CDO holders? Did subprime mortgages contribute to the U.S. financial crisis of 2008? Subprime Mortgage loans did contribute to the bubble and crash but they were just the cards played by the government and the policies that rule them. The department of housing and urban development was pushing national homeownership since
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Garrett Batista Bateman English II 5-10-13 Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world. It produces passenger cars‚ buses‚ sport utility vehicles (SUV’s)‚ trucks‚ vans‚ and automobile parts. (Winfield‚ Barry.)Works provided funds for the development and test-building of its first automobiles. In 1950‚ the company had its one and only strike; management and labor came to a common principle of trust and dependence that is still present to this day. During
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Marine Corps Issue The Points of View Essay Ali Raza M. Syed The short story Marine Corps Issue is written by David McLean. It is an account of a family who has been affected by the war; Jonathan’s father had fought against the Vietnamese and had become a POW. The past of the father had been kept a secret till Jonathan becomes curious and finds out the truth. It had been kept a secret because the parents did not want to expose the children to the cruel past they
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