to our text book‚ primary sources of secondary research include audio‚ video‚ or written transcripts of original research speeches in entirety‚ and raw data that has not been interpreted. Primary sources serve as the best sources as they have not been diluted with thoughts or interpretations of another source. Laws‚ court documents‚ census‚ human resource records‚ are primary sources. Primary sources are most trustworthy and valuable sources of data. Secondary sources are the interpretation of
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Name: Hafsah Class: Lower 6 Subject: Business studies Sources of Finance * Why do businesses need finance? * Types of finance * Internal sources of finance * External sources of finance * Factors to be considered when choosing sources of finance Sources of finance Finance: Finance is the study of how investors allocate their assets over time under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. A key point in finance‚ which affects decisions‚ is the time value of money
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8 Internal Trade 8.1 Introduction In the lesson on trade you have already been made familiar with the distinction between internal and external trade i.e. between home trade and foreign trade. You will recall that internal trade consists of exchange of goods and services between people living within the same country. In this lesson you will learn about internal trade in detail. 8.2 Objectives After studying this lesson you will be able to • • • • • • • • recall the meaning of Internal Trade; explain
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are two aspects of validity‚ internal validity and external validity. Internal validity refers to an approximate truth about inferences regarding causal relationships. Internal validity is only necessary in circumstances where there is a need to establish a cause and effect relationship. External validity is closely related to generalizing‚ and the ability to generalize a particular study to other people and other situations. This short paper will discuss both internal and external validity‚ and the
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Chapter 7 – Internal control Internal control – steps taken by business to prevent fraud – misappropriation of assets and fraudulent financial reporting‚ COSO defines IC as means to an end Achievements of objectives in the area of financial reporting‚ operations‚ compliance with law and regulations Foreign corrupt practices act: Transactions authorized with the knowledge of and authorization of management Means of achieving internal control – preventive control – prevents fraud ex: segregation
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A Definition of Open Source Open source technology is defined as the production and development philosophy of allowing end users and developers to not only see the source code of software‚ but modify it as well. The Linux operating system is a one of the best-known examples of open source software technology. Pros and Cons of Open Source for Developers From a developer’s point of view‚ open source technologies provide a platform on which to build custom solutions. Rather than develop‚ say
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Section 1 – Sources of Finance There are 4 main types of business ownership: • Sole trader • Partnership • Private limited company (Ltd) • Public limited company (Plc) Each of these types of business needs to raise finance for capital investment Sole Trader This is a business that is owned by one person. Sole Traders are responsible for raising all the finance to set up and run the business. Usually a sole trader would be for a small business/ (businesses with a flat
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Energy Efficient Buildings Internal Heat Gains and Design Heating & Cooling Loads Internal Heat Gains People and electrical equipment in buildings give off heat. These internal heat gains must be included in energy balances on the building or zone to determine the net heating or cooling load. Heat Gain From People Typical sensible‚ latent and total heat rates given off by people are shown in the table below (ASHRAE Fundamentals‚ 2005). The sensible heat gain results from radiation and
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Sources of Finance The financing of every business is the most fundamental aspect of its management. Get the financing right and the company will have a healthy business‚ positive cash flows and ultimately a profitable enterprise. The financing can happen at any stage of a business ’s development. On commencement of your enterprise the business entity will need finance to start up and‚ later on‚ finance to expand. Finance sources may be internal or external but they may also be short‚ medium or
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Sources of Motivation To be motivated‚ according to Arthur Schopenhaur‚ is to be moved into action. This definition of motivation implies that there must be someone‚ something‚ or some internal drive that propels one into action (Deckers‚ 2005). Therefore‚ any action committed by an organism is induced by either internal motives or environmental incentives. Driven by motives‚ a person will work to achieve positive incentives and to try to avoid negative ones. An incentive is the reward or aversive
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