What Freedom Means to Me: An American Ideal Defined Through the Eyes of a Teenager Intro to U.S. History 101-03 Prof. Paul Elovitz Claudia Molina February 1‚ 2013 Cmolina1@ramapo.edu 201-491-4761 Freedom means many different things to many people‚ but to me it means I can live in a country that believes in life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I mean this is the “Land of the Free”. However‚ these are things that not everyone can experience. Freedom to me also means I can
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What is an American? The very definition of American can be disputed by people of different nationalities. The accepted school of thought is if one is born in the United States or naturalized through a set process‚ they are an American. To begin with‚ the United States has had a functioning government for no more than two hundred and forty years. Every modern American prior to becoming a proper “American” held another nationality. But it is not only the technical terms that separate Americans
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BALDWIN BICYCLE COMPANY In May 1983‚ Suzanne Leister‚ marketing director of Baldwin Bicycle Company‚ was mulling over the discussion she had had the previous day with Karl Knott‚ a buyer from Hi-Valu Stores. Hi-Valu operated a chain of discount department stores in the North West. Hi-Valu’s sales volume had grown to the extent that it was beginning to add its "own-brand" (also called "private-label") merchandise to the product lines of several of its departments. Mr. Knott‚ Hi-Valu’s buyer for
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BALDWIN BICYCLE COMPANY Baldwin Bicycle Company has been a bicycle manufacturer who produced various high quality models. Due to competition in 1981‚ the firm’s sales revenues significantly dropped in the following two consecutive years. In addition‚ it could only operate at 75 percent of the plant’s capacity. In May 1983‚ the firm received a proposed production plan of sporting bicycles‚ named Challenger‚ from Hi-Valu. There would be two types of direct costs associating with the new bicycle
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The traditional concept of being an American is to be a citizen of the United States of America; however‚ I prefer the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the word American‚ which is “a person born‚ raised‚ or living in the United States.” This definition more accurately captures the true idea behind what it is to be an American in a number of ways. The first is the fact that it does not include being a citizen‚ which pays heed to the origins of America where people were seeking out a new land
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What Does it Mean to be Rich? The American Heritage Dictionary states that rich means possessing great material wealth. Also it says rich can mean having an abundant supply. I decided to go with the latter. I believe that all of us here in America are rich to some degree. I mean most of us have more than we could ever need in this lifetime. We come home‚ open the door and turn on the lights. There are people in other countries that don’t have that luxury. And while we are talking about
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BB 1 Baldwin Bicycle Company Objectives of Session 1. Practice in applying a comprehensive financial analysis framework to a “new business” opportunity. 2. Blending strategic marketing analysis and financial analysis. 3. Blending corporate strategy with marketing strategy This case is an excellent one for contrasting the conventional framework (Relevant Cost Analysis) with the Superior (?) framework (SCM) BB 2 1973—15 million bikes sold “bicycle boom” (Baldwin 135‚000) 1982—10 million bikes sold
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to accept the order of Hi-Valu Company‚ due to analysis and compare below. Advantages Outstanding profit Assume that Baldwin Company accepted the orders of Hi-Valu Company to make profits. In this condition‚ we should know whether Hi-Valu Company had enough short term assets to cover its short term debt. Therefore‚ we should calculate Working Capital ($) of Baldwin Company: The cost of each finished product in the first year: Materials + labors + variable cost (24.5*40%)=39.8 + 19
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extensively accepted today‚ particularly in modern technologically advanced societies. “New approaches‚ including personalized technology‚ online videos‚ and innovations that combine software with classroom programs‚ could be the breakthrough tools American students need to improve dramatically faster (Childress‚ 2012).” In such societies education has happen to be one of the approaches of obtaining societal and technological skills. Education has developed to be not merely a way of teaching individuals
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Baldwin Cycle Case 1. Relevant Cost: Direct Material $39.8 Direct Labor $19.6 Variable Overhead(@40% of $24.5) $9.8 Total Relevant Costs $69.2 2. 2-months Raw material for 25‚000 bikes @ $38.9 $165‚833 WIP Inventory(1000 @ $69.2) $69‚200 Finished Goods(500 @ $69.2) $34‚600 A/R (30 days) @(25‚000/12*92.29) $192‚270 Total Inventory Costs $461‚904 Relevant Asset Cost (@5.5 %) $25‚405 Total Relevant Asset Cost $487‚309 Interest @ 18% $87‚716 Net Relevant Cost $399‚593 Price Per
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