1. James plans to fund his individual retirement account‚ beginning today‚ with 20 annual deposits of $2‚000‚ which he will continue for the next 20 years. If he can earn an annual compound rate of 8 percent on his deposits‚ the amount in the account upon retirement will be 98845.84(since it is a retirement plan so‚ assumed to be annuity due) correct 91‚523.93 – ordinary annuity in this accumulation phase. 2. $100 is received at the beginning of year 1‚ $200 is received at the beginning of year
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dying with dignity and the need for care at the end of life as he states “the need for care is not undignified; it’s just human” (Byock‚ 2010). In the assigned movie Wit‚ the main role is of Vivian Bearing which is a college professor who teaches a course in English Poetry who spent numerous years transcribing and translating the poetry of John Donne‚ who was known as a master of metaphysical poets. She too is known for her vast knowledge of metaphysical poetry. She is a very bright and scholarly woman
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NEBOSH International General Certificate Paper 1 Management of Health and Safety Question and Answers 1. (a) Outline the importance of monitoring as part of a health and safety management system (Sept 2008) (6) (b) Identify the (i) active (proactive)‚ and (ii) reactive measures by which an organization can monitor its health and safety performance. (5) (5) (c) Explain why monitoring reports should be submitted to the chief executive or managing director of the organization. (4) Answer: a)
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Minnesota Semi-Starvation Study Discussion Questions 1. What was the purpose of the study? 1) Gain insight into physical + psychological impact of starvation 2) Determine how to rehab a starving person (WWII in Europe) 2. Is the study an observational or experimental study? a. How do you know? Experimental (they physically intervene with the subjects and the results were cause and effect) b. Where did they find participants? Volunteers (they were doing public service‚ and they were available
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CH. 3 HOMEWORK DISCUSSION QUESTION 3‚ 4 & 5 3.) Bill Simon says‚ “We should get rid of the FASB and SEC since free market forces will make sure that companies report reliable information.” Do you agree? Why or why not? I disagree for several reasons. One‚ investors view profits a measure of managers’ performance‚ therefore giving managers an incentive to use their accounting discretion to distort reported profits by making biased assumptions. Many top managers receive bonus compensation if they
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Biology Extended Essay Questions – Addressed by an EE Examiner Q1. Should students be encouraged to do an original piece of research‚ or should they analyze (in a new way) data that someone has collected (e.g.‚ data obtained from a previous research study that perhaps has been published in a journal)? If they use existing primary data‚ I am assuming that they will still carry out an actual experiment??? Answer: IB allows students to do science extended essays that are of two main ’types’.
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CPIM Exam – Basics of Supply Chain Management Practice Study Sheet Index This study guide contains my notes on topics from “Introduction To Materials Management” as preparation for the first CPIM Exam. It is ordered by chapter. You need to purchase this book in order to make sense of the notes – they are highlights for quick review Index.......................................................................................................................................................1 Chapter
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to improve them towards social responsibility and in turn increase their bottom line. In Company Q’s case some business decisions need to be re-analyzed in order to ensure they are meeting their goals‚ as well as being socially responsible. Company Q is a small locally owned Company that has decided to close down stores in higher-crime-rate areas of the city due to the stores reportedly losing money. Another issue is that it took many years of insisting by the customers to get health-conscience
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The Movie or the Book? Nicholas Sparks has written multiple novels that have evolved into movies‚ such as The Notebook‚ The Last Song‚ Dear John‚ Message in a Bottle‚ and A Walk to Remember. The movies previously mentioned are as equally good as the novels except for Dear John. To me‚ Dear John is one of the best books written by Nicholas Sparks‚ yet the movie is the worst. The plot is excellent‚ but it is poorly portrayed in the movie. Several literary elements are found in both the movie and the
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TITLE: GLADIATOR PLOT: The story is about Maximus‚ one of the leading generals in the Roman army. He led the Romans to victory in a decisive battle with the Barbarians that ended a long war between them. This victory helped him gain trust and favour from the old Emperor Marcus Aurelius‚ which is now old and near his end. Emperor Aurelius wishes to appoint Maximus as the temporary leader of Rome‚ even though he has a son‚ Commodus. Commodus‚ being told by his father that he would not be the appointed
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