Some say he was absent-minded or even oblivious‚ but I rather like to think of it as frequent states of profound thought. The man I refer to is Adam Smith and after having read the assigned excerpts and a few other passages from his The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations I not only hold him in a new light‚ but I have arrived at three heavily debated conclusions. First‚ he believed that self-interest is the singular motivation that effectively
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Marcela Levayova Social Psychology February 09‚ 2015 Heuristics In a video called Attitudes and Attitude Change‚ professor Mahzarin Banaji talks about implicit attitudes and how it is an unconscious decision maker that works for us when we make decisions. Implicit attitudes rest in our minds‚ they are our likes and preferences just like any other attitude. It is not conscious and we might not be aware of it therefore it can’t be controlled either. Heuristics are believed to be also unconsciously
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A hard boot takes more time than a soft boot. True The Advanced Boot Options menu appears when a user presses F8 as Windows is loading. False There is no option for networking access when using Safe Mode False A Windows 7 system repair disc can be created using the Backup and Restore utility. True As you work to solve a Windows problem‚ always choose the method that makes the most changes to the system as possible in order to rejuvenate the machine. False The Telnet protocol encrypts transmitted
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Vertical integration Mattress Wholesalers‚ Inc. is constantly trying to reduce inventory in its supply chain. Last year‚ cost of goods sold was $7.53 million and inventory was $1.52 million. This year‚ costs of goods sold is $8.64 million and inventory investment is $1.63 million. a) What was its weeks of supply last year? 10.50 weeks b) What is its weeks of supply this year? 9.81 weeks c) Is Mattress Wholesalers making progress in its inventory reduction effort? Since the number of weeks that
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1. D. The chart displays the mean and standard deviations for the data set which is the best measure of central tendency and dispersion/spread respectively for interval/ratio measurement. 2. 97.12 3. The mean baseline depression score is 14.00 and the post test mean depression score for the experimental group is 13.36. This shows that the mean for depression in this group decreased. According to the statement that empowerment techniques have an important role in self management of ESRD
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When the 26th amendment was passed‚ it gave 18-year-olds the right to vote. Today‚ nearly twenty-five years later‚ the question has become "should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?" Of course the general consensus of youth is for this option‚ yet a surprising amount of adults are supporting the movement as well. However‚ there are still those who seriously doubt a 16-year-old’s ability to maturely handle voting. While politicians are still debating the topic‚ it is obvious that both sides of this
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1 Moral Development. 2 1/2 Years. Toddlers learn that others share their world; others have needs and rights‚ too. At this age the child does not yet have the ability to judge something as “right” or “wrong” but they are directed by what others tell him. At this age a child doesn’t yet have the ability to realize he hurts someone when he hits them but they quickly learn that hitting is “wrong” because parents tell him so or because he gets punished for it. 3 to 4 years. A major turning point in
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to a Community college instead of a Four year University. Most people have financial problems‚ did not get the best grades or simply do not want to waste money chasing after a career they are not sure about. This is why Community College exists‚ so you can experiment‚ and get new chances to explore school without having to pay a whole lot of money. First‚ more students should go to community college instead of four year universities for their first 2 years of college‚ since community colleges are
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CHAPTER 16 GENERAL LEDGER AND REPORTING SYSTEM SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 16.1 Although XBRL facilitates the electronic exchange of financial information‚ some external users do not think it goes far enough. They would like access to the entire general ledger‚ not just to XBRL-tagged financial reports that summarize general ledger accounts. Should companies provide external users with such access? Why or why not? No‚ companies should not provide access to their general ledger
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Who can vote and who can’t? This question has been debated nationwide during these past years. A fundamental element in the success of a democratic society is the willingness of the people to be self-governing. In today’s modern society‚ to say that we have a government that is for‚ by‚ and of the people does not mean that each citizen is dictatorial. It does not imply that each citizen takes the law into his or her own hands‚ but rather that everyone has the responsibility to actively participate
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