Parliament practise exam question – a) Explain the term life peers used in the extract (5 marks) * According to the extract‚ life peers sit in the House of Lords. They sit in the House of Lords for life and are appointed by the Prime Minister by recommendations from his/her party as well as the opposition. The Life peerages Act of 1958 set the conditions for Life peers to be appointed and examples include Lord Sugar and Lord Mandleson. Life peers make up the majority of the House of Lords
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The Chrysalids: Study Questions Chapter 2 1. How old is David’s house? (17) David’s house is 50 years old 2. Who built this house? (17) David’s grandfather; Elias Strorm built the house 3. Describe the materials from which this house is built. (17-18) It’s built from bricks and stones‚ solid and roughly-dressed timbers. 4. Explain the words: "My grandfather appeared to have been a man of somewhat tediously unrelieved virtue. It was only later that I pieced together a portrait that was more
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Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Because common shareholders are entitled to the profits that remain after all of a corporation ’s 1) _______ other obligations have been met‚ common shareholders are known as A) debt owners. B) temporary owners. C) owners of last resort. D) residual owners. 2) An individual who invested $100‚000 in average stocks early in the year 2000 would
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Questions for Case Analyses Learning from LeapFrog 1. What was the Leapfrog business model at the time that the company launched its first products and services? How did the business model change over time? 2. Who are LeapFrog’s key stakeholders? How does LeapFrog deliver value to each of these stakeholder groups? 3. At the time of the case‚ Leapfrog had become the #3 consumer toy company in the U.S. behind #1 and #2‚ Mattell and Hasbro respectively. What factors contributed to Leapfrog’s
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can. I want to start a business in the future‚ most likely a restaurant. If I do get hired‚ I hope to gain quality experience from this position‚ to run a successful business such as your own. 2.Have you had other work experience? Yes‚ I previously worked at a restaurant and through that I have developed good communication skills from taking dine-in and take-out orders from customers. I have also volunteered for big events that involved being a team leader as well as serving V.I.P. guests. 3
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mythic hero’s journey‚ trace the character development of Bilbo Baggins. In Bilbo’s growth as a character‚ we can identify: (1) a call to adventure (e.g.‚ Bilbo receives the unexpected visit from Gandalf and the dwarves and is summoned to serve as burglar for the quest to the Lonely Mountain); (2) a separation from the known world (e.g.‚ Bilbo leaves the Shire); (3) initiation into a new world (e.g.‚ the visit to Rivendell); (4) threats to the successful achievement of the quest (e.g.‚ the encounters
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San Pico is a rapidly growing Latin American developing country. The country is blessed with miles of scenic beaches that have attracted tourists by the thousands in recent years to new resort hotels financed by joint ventures of San Pico businessmen and moneymen from the Middle East‚ Japan‚ and the United States. Additionally‚ San Pico has good natural harbors that are conducive for receiving imported merchandise from abroad and exporting merchandise produced in San Pico and other surrounding
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Name ________________________ The Odyssey Study Questions- ANSWERS Book One (p. 77-92): 1. What do you see as the attitude of the Gods’ towards men? They think men are foolish. They bring most pain and suffering upon themselves. 2. What do you see as the attitude of the Greeks towards hospitality? They take the role of hosts seriously. The Greeks had to open their home‚ be gracious‚ and share their food‚ and drink with their guests. 3. How would you characterize Telemachus at this
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Group 1 Questions "The Birthmark" 1. Using inferences from the story‚ establish its likely geographical setting and historical time. Afterwards‚ review the story for at least a couple of convincing clues and hints that suggest the story will end tragically‚ i.e. that Aylmer will fail and/or Georgiana will die. The narrator tells us that it takes place “in the latter part of the last century”‚ meaning around the late 1700s. We know this because the story was written in the 1840s so prior to that
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Chapter 1: The Power of Markets What are the two basic assumptions that economists make about individuals and firms? Economists have two basic assumptions which keeps the economy in check. One is that people try to make themselves as versatile as possible maximizing their overall potential. The other is that a firm would do what it needs to make the most profit possible. What is the role and significance of prices in the market economy? Prices in a market economy are very important. Price allows
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